AsRock Extreme9 X79 + Kinect for Windows V.2 + 3D Builder App: USB 3.0 Issue !

Hello everyone!
I have a tremendous problem!
I recently bought a "Kinect for Windows V.2".
I suspected it was broken, so, I sent it to the Microsoft XBOX
replacement
Support Centre in Germany and they have replaced it with a new one.
Therefore, the problem persists!
The Problem:
- I connect the Kinect 2 to my PC with Motherboard AsRock X79 Extreme9, and the USB 3.0 controller Texas Instruments
crash with Error 43! (Not supported)
So, now I have bought on Amazon a "Targus TS-DPU3" external USB 3.0 Hub, that was confirmed that run with Kinect 2.
I hope it will work correctly, with sufficient bandwidth by connecting it to the onboard USB 3.0 port !
(USB 3.0 Texas Instruments + USB 3.0 Targus External Hub (compatible with Kinect 2)= 5Gb/s)
-Somebody have another suggestion for the compatibility between my "AsRock
Extreme9
X79" + "USB 3.0" + "Kinect 2" ???
Please help me!
Thank you very much!

As you are aware, TI USB3 host controllers/chipset is not supported. Only Intel and Renesas are supported given the testing that was done at time of release. Plugging the hub into that is not going to work, since you have not corrected the
internal issue.
You need to purchase a PCI Express Gen 2.0 USB3 expansion card that will plug into a PCI Express slot that is Gen 2.0 enabled.
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