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USB2CONNECT High Speed 6-Port USB 2.0 Card
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(5 out of 5) by Robert A. Giunta on Sep 13, 2009 (Stratton Mountain, VT United States)An old PC, vintage 2002 with Windows XP and a few extra slots was unable to connect to a few new devices that need USB 2.0. This unit works right out of the box, no issues, and continues to perform exactly as expected. Good value, too. I recommend it. Note, however, that one of the six port ends up inside the PC and will not be externally accessible. When did five become six?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Worth the money
(4 out of 5) by msa1 on Jan 6, 2009This product saved me from having to either replace my motherboard or get a whole new computer. Well worth the $20. Worked fine right from install, no fuss no muss.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Works well, with minor shortcoming(s)
(4 out of 5) by pdub on Dec 9, 2008 (chicago, il)I bought this 6-port USB 2.0 card to try and extend the life of my aging PowerMac G4 (866 MHz). Not much can be done to improve the processing speed of this machine but I figured it could still be used to store photos, back up files and perform more basic tasks. Since transferring files with the original USB ports was getting slow with the large file sizes that are so common now, upgrading to USB 2.0 seemed the thing to do.
Installation was a breeze and the transfer speeds have been given an astronomical boost. Transferring 4GB of data would have taken close to 2 hours with original USB 1.0 but only takes 7 minutes with USB 2.0. Needless to say, the $12.95 + shipping I spent was absolutely worth it.
The only glitch I've experienced is that some of my portable hard drives can't seem to draw enough power from a single port. I have to plug in both the 'Power' AND 'Power/Data' plugs in order to mount these particular drives. That means two ports are taken. However there are sufficient ports for all my peripherals, and this glitch doesn't occur with all my hard drives.
One more thing: I count only 5 ports (you can see that even in the product photo right here). Maybe 5 is the new 6? Anyway, I'm still very happy with this product. No regrets at all.
Installation was a breeze and the transfer speeds have been given an astronomical boost. Transferring 4GB of data would have taken close to 2 hours with original USB 1.0 but only takes 7 minutes with USB 2.0. Needless to say, the $12.95 + shipping I spent was absolutely worth it.
The only glitch I've experienced is that some of my portable hard drives can't seem to draw enough power from a single port. I have to plug in both the 'Power' AND 'Power/Data' plugs in order to mount these particular drives. That means two ports are taken. However there are sufficient ports for all my peripherals, and this glitch doesn't occur with all my hard drives.
One more thing: I count only 5 ports (you can see that even in the product photo right here). Maybe 5 is the new 6? Anyway, I'm still very happy with this product. No regrets at all.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Good product!
(5 out of 5) by T. Bull on Oct 13, 2008 (Southern California)Worked exactly as expected with no issues or problems... No drivers needed. Highly recommended!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
The only way setup could've been easier .....
(5 out of 5) by George Fernandez on Sep 23, 2008 (Warwick, New York United States)The only way setup could've been easier is if I didn't have to take it out of the box. Great product from one of the greatest names in Storage input/output and systems. Its comforting to know they're still at it.