Re: Recommendation for USB 2.0 PCI card for PowerEdge 2600?

Slot 1 is the one at the very bottom, running at 33 Mhz (vs. 100 or 133 Mhz
for the other slots). Interestingly, slot 1 was the slot that my StarTech
card was plugged into. I bought an Adaptec card* and plugged it into slot 2.
Seems to be working fine. Unfortunately, I won't know whether the card or
the slot was the problem, but I'm more concerned with getting something to
work than figuring out what was wrong.

*I bought the Adaptec card at a local store 'cause I happened to be there
and figured I could trust the Adaptec name. I had gone to the ADS web site
looking for an "ADS Tech USBX-2000 EF," but I could only find a USBX-2000,
not a USBX-2000 EF. I sent an e-mail to ADS asking whether there was such a
thing as an EF and if there were any differences between the models, and I
never heard back from them. 8^(

Thanks again for the help.

David

"Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]" <les.connor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote in message news:OaUsgoINFHA.3988@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I don't recall, but the slot numbers are shown on the inside of the cover.
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> Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
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> "David Schrag" <david-no-spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OJdKcSANFHA.1176@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Thanks, Les! (I'm not in front of the server now. Is slot 1 on the bottom
>> or the top?)
>>
>> "Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]" <les.connor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote in message news:Oxivow7MFHA.2468@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hi David,
>>>
>>> I've successfully installed an ADS Tech USBX-2000 EF in a 2600.
>>>
>>> It can be installed in slots 2 through 5, and possibly 6 and 7, but not
>>> slot 1.
>>>
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>>> Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
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>>> SBS Rocks !
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>>> "David Schrag" <david-no-spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:OPjafZ7MFHA.2044@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Count me among the folks who have reported problems putting USB 2.0
>>>> cards in Dell servers.
>>>>
>>>> I've had plenty of success installing StarTech USB 2.0 PCI cards in
>>>> Dell PowerEdge 1600SC's, but I've had blue screen problems with the one
>>>> I installed in a PowerEdge 2600. I previously had success putting an
>>>> Orange Micro card in a PE 2600, but now I can't find an Orange Micro
>>>> card for sale anywhere.
>>>>
>>>> Are there any PE 2600 users out there who can recommend a brand that
>>>> won't crash my server? Or does anyone have a lead on who might have an
>>>> Orange Micro card in stock? I bought the last one through Ingram Micro,
>>>> but they don't seem to carry that brand anymore.
>>>>
>>>> TIA,
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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