Re: USB 2 PCI Card

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From: Jack Gillis (XXXXXXXX_at_widomaker.com)
Date: 01/23/05 

Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 07:38:16 -0500

OK, Jim,

I've got the USB 2 card working in harmony with the USB 1 built in.

However, I am left with the problem of getting the USB 2 out to the
front panel because the card has the normal USB connector and the cable
for the drive slot connector on the front panel has a header connector.

Guess I could always buy a new 3 1/2' drive hub. In fact, it would
probably be cheaper!

Thanks again.

"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
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> There are many such USB 2,0 (and combo USB 2.0+Firewire)
> cards available. Many have internal ports that use either
> headers or a standard USB plug.
>
> To get your USB 1.1 to work after you have installed the PCI
> USB 2.0 card, use the device manager to remove ALL ports,
> hubs and controllers and then reboot (or use add hardware)
> so that the correct drivers are installed. The new card
> should work and the USB 2.0 drivers will also install and
> run the USB 1.1 hardware at 1.1 speed.
>
> Companies such as Belkin, Orange, Adaptec and others make
> such cards. Suppliers such as New Egg and CyberGuys have
> nice catalogs.
>
> Look for 5 port cards and read the specs, usually three
> ports are on the rear and two are internal.
>
> Google for "usb 2.0 pci card+5 ports"
>
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> "Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote in message
> news:10v4gk6h4m1099d@corp.supernews.com...
> | This is outside the world of XP but I can find only one
> other NG I think
> | might be appropriate. I posted the question there but
> have yet to
> | receive an answer. Please forgive if I stray too far
> afield.
> |
> | My MB (BIOSTAR) has two USB 1 connections on the rear plus
> a header to
> | which I have connected two front USB connections in one of
> the 5 1/4'
> | bays. That, of course, is USB 1 also. I put a USB 2 PCI
> Card in and
> | now
> | the header doesn't feed the front ports and there is no
> header on the
> | card.
> |
> | Does anyone know of a USB 2 PCI card that has a header on
> it to which I
> | can
> | connect the two front ports? I don't seem to be able to
> find one via
> | Google or by local shopping.
> |
> | Thank you very much.
> |
> |
> |
>
>

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