Re: USB 2 PCI Card

From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 01/23/05 

Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 06:51:20 -0600

There are several options, one is to run a cable from the
rear back inside and connect it to one of the front ports.
You could leave one of the USB 1.1 ports connected and have
the other set at USB 2.0.

Or you can continue your search for a 5 or 6 port USB 2.0
card that has two internal ports. You still might need to
replace the USB header wires with different cables. Take a
look at www.cyberguys.com They have a number of USB card and
front panel devices, some include flash card readers.

Glad you got all your USB ports working. 

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"Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote in message 
news:10v76lp65dbq2e9@corp.supernews.com...
| 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
| news:%23HhXNPIAFHA.208@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > 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"
| >
| > -- 
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| > "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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