Question 1

Hello which windows versions does this piece of hardware supports?

Accepted Answer

I've personally used this card on Windows 7 and Server 2012.  Being that it works with Server 2012, Windows 8 is probably supported as well.

Question 2

I am looking to purchase this USB 3.0 internal card to replace the failing card already in the computer.
> I am running "Windows 7"
> My Desktop has a GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 Motherboard
> The existing card plugs directly into the motherboard with what looks like the same configuration as the above board.
> There is an 8 pin plug on the rear of the existing card and a cable plugged into it, There are 4 leads that go to the hard drive and the other 4 leads go to a plug that is not in use. The above board seems to have the same plug set-up

Will the above card work on my computer?? If not could you recommend one that would.
Thanks; Joe Capaldi

Accepted Answer

Joe - If the cable is going to the hard drive then it is a controller card. More than likely it is going past the HD and is plugged into USB ports on the front panel of your computer.

Anyway, I purchased this card to go on a Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H motherboard. I can't get the computer to boot past the post with this card installed. Take the card out, boots right into Windows.  So I would say to avoid this card on a Gigabyte board. Haven't bothered with any other cards as I don't want to just throw money at it hoping one will work.

Best Regards

Question 3

What operating systems is this PCI Express to USB Card compatible with?

Accepted Answer

The PCI Express to USB Card is compatible with Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Vista (32/64-bit), Windows XP (32/64-bit), Windows 2000 (32/64-bit), and Server 2003-2008 (32/64-bit).

Question 4

What is the maximum data transfer rate of this card?

Accepted Answer

The maximum data transfer rate of this card is up to 5.0 Gbps.

Question 5

Is this card backwards compatible with older PCI-Express versions?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the card is backwards compatible with PCI-Express 1.0a.

Question 6

How many USB ports does this card provide?

Accepted Answer

The card provides 4 USB ports.

Question 7

Does this card require any additional power supply?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the card requires an additional power supply through a Molex (IDE 4-pin) power connector.

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