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

I've only installed one SBS server and it was on a Dell 2600 last summer. I
was totally shocked to realize the server didn't have USB 2.0 built in. Went
to CompUSA and bought an Adaptec combo Firewire/USB 2.0 card for use with
the external hard drives we were using for backups (which had both
connections). I've always recommended using good, name-brand cards in
servers. Spent $80+tax for the card thinking it was cheaper to pay upfront
than mess with problems from a cheap card. Well, had problems with the
Adaptec card in that Windows would hang every time during shutdown when an
external drive was connected via Firewire on the card. Can't remember off
hand if we had problems with the USB part of the card too, but figured it
wasn't worth spending extra for if half of it didn't work.

Anyway, we ended up returning the Adaptec card and buying the cheapest
generic USB 2.0-only card card we could find at Fry's for $7 and it's worked
perfect with no problems. So, I guess it doesn't always pay to spend extra
for the name brand anymore.

steve

On 3/31/05 4:06 PM, in article ugM9#YkNFHA.3668@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David
Schrag" <david-no-spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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.
>>
>> --
>> Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>> SBS Rocks !
>>
>>
>> "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.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>>>> SBS Rocks !
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "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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