IPod Video Connection & Sync Problem on Abit IS7 Windoze Pentium 4

Hello,
I'm posting this to help anyone else out with the same problems. I'm using a Pentium 4 2.8ghz Processor on a Abit IS7 Motherboard running Windoze XP Home and 1 Gig DDR400.
The Motherboard is equipped with USB 2.0's and 1394 Firewire ports. I got a 30 Gig Video ipod the other day and was having a nightmare connecting it and syncing with iTunes.
It was hanging painfully slow and would sometimes eject the ipod, and lock up iTunes. I tried the 5 R's on the ipod, even reformatting the ipod. Still the same deal. For Kicks I plugged the ipod into my old G3 300mhz Blue & White Powermac. And it sync'd with itunes, and mounted fast. Even with the old USB 1.1's. That's when I knew exactly where my problem was.
Today I went to Stooples and Bought a Belkin F5U219v1 3 port USB 2.0 Card. My problems were instantly solved for the cost of a decent meal..
Specs of Pentium 4
P4 2.8Ghz 800mhz FSB
Abit IS7 Motherboard
1 Gig DDR400
Radeon 256meg PCI Video
Seagate SATA 400Gig HD
XP Home SP2
Powermac Specs
G3 300mhz Rev1 Motherboard
768Meg Ram
20 Gig IDE Hard Drive
16 Meg Rage128 Video
OS 10.3.9
This drove me deeper into the insanity that already consumes my life.. I hope this will help out someone else before they too go completely nuts.

Yes all my other USB equipment works on the motherboards USB Ports. Laser Printer, Mouse, Razr Sync Cable, and a couple others too.
I was lost... When I figured out that it was the PC not my iPod I was beyond PO'd at myself for not seeing it earlier.
Here's a tip that card runs for 30 dollars, at staples Take 3 old ink carts with you, and you can knock 9 dollars off the price! It's a real screaming deal when you do that! If you see a Hp or Lexmark printer in the garbage nab the carts! Just watch your hands and clothes.
Glad to help someone else, and those two boards are REALLY Similar, they have the same disease crappy Intel Chipset syndrome. Last intel machine for me, when I upgrade I'll most likely go for a AMD, or maybe a new PowerMac If that's in the budget. At least the mac will hold its value for more than 10 minutes.

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