Adaptec AUA-5100 USB 2.0 6 Port (5 external, 1 internal) Card

by Adaptec

Product Details

Product Manual [2.13mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000062STN
• Item model number: 1923400
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #33 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Components > I/O Port Cards > SCSI Port Cards
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 18, 2002

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Six USB ports provide you easy compatibility with today's most popular peripherals and tomorrow's exciting new ones! The USB2connect 5100LP card from Adaptec allows your Mac or PC to work with both USB 1.1 and 2.0 devices through its six high-speed ports. With data speeds up to 480 megabits per second (Mbps) USB 2.0 is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, making it the ideal for use with external storage devices, scanners, CD-RWs and more. The plug-and-play USB2connect 5100 is simply installed and rock solid as you've grown to expect from Adaptec.

Kit Contents

• Adaptec USB2connect 5100 card (AUA-5100; 5 external ports and 1 internal port; OHCI and EHCI compliant)*
• Hardware installation guide
• Installation CD
• Warranty information

System RequirementsPC

• IBM-compatible PC with 266 MHz or faster processor
• Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP
• Available PCI slot
• CD-ROM drive

Macintosh

• Mac OS 9.0.4 or later* (please review the ReadMe file that comes with the product and the customer support section of the Adaptec web site for the latest information on Mac OS X compatibility)
• Power Macintosh Beige G3 rev. B or later
• Available PCI slot
• CD-ROM drive
• *This card is OHCI compatible. Drivers that Apple includes in the Mac OS will work with this product. Note: USB ports will function at USB 1.1 speeds.

Supported Operating Systems

• Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
• Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows XP
• Macintosh OS 9.0.4
• Macintosh OS 9.1
• Macintosh OS 9.2.x
• Mac OS X 10.1.x
• Mac OS X 10.2.x
• Mac OS X Server 10.1.x
• Mac OS X Server 10.2.x

Warranty
5-year manufacturing and materials warranty

Product Description

6 ports USB 20 PCI controller

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Produces as Advertised, October 28, 2002

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BobR52 (Melbourne, FL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Adaptec AUA-5100 USB 2.0 6 Port (5 external, 1 internal) Card (Personal Computers)

I bought a 120 GB USB 2 External Hard drive a few weeks ago and was very happy with this easy to add storage--except for the speed. It was adequate under USB 1.1 but you really needed to dedicate some serious time to copy large amounts of data. Last week I installed the Adaptec 6-port USB 2 Card--what a difference! The card was very easy to install and my Dell 8200 running XP had no trouble using the Adaptec driver. The Adaptec web site offers a lot of good support information as well as a comprehensive help forum. Before USB 2, it took about an hour to copy a 3GB data file. Under USB two, about 5 minutes. I'm glad I got the 6 port hub--I expect I'll be adding more USB 2 components in the future.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Piece o'cake, April 22, 2003

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looking around "aworldtraveler" (Alexandria, Virginia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Adaptec AUA-5100 USB 2.0 6 Port (5 external, 1 internal) Card (Personal Computers)

Installation on a XP PC was super-easy. Just follow the instructions, carefully remove the back (case) of the PC, select the appropiate port, slap it in, replace the cover, turn the PC on - and PRESTO! you're ready to go!
XP recognizes the Port Card and it is ready to use.
Highly recommended.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Installs very easily and works like it should!, March 23, 2003

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"johnw3is" (Camp Hill, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adaptec AUA-5100 USB 2.0 6 Port (5 external, 1 internal) Card (Personal Computers)

I highly recommend the Adaptec AUA-5100 USB 2.0, 6 port card by Adaptec because of problems with Iogear. I originally purchased the Iogear GCI 250 U, 5 port, USB 2.0 PCI card and had severe problems. When shutting down my PC, the Iogear USB card would send a heavy pulse, most of the time, that would just about snap off the Microsoft Force Feedback 2 joy stick handle. Iogear e-mailed me a new driver. After installing the new driver, the problem still existed. Iogear told me to send the USB card back to Amazon.com for credit -- Iogear had no suggested fixes! The Adaptec AUA-5100 works just like Adaptec says it should. The Adaptec card is well worth the extra money. (Is the Iogear sending damaging pulses into printers?) Plus, Amazon.com promptly credited my account when I returned the Iogear USB card. I highly recommend Adaptec and definitely Amazon.com!