Orange USB 2.0 Hi Speed PCI Card for Desktop

by Orange Micro

Product Details

• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005UK8Y
• Item model number: 70USB90010
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 21, 2002

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The OrangeUSB 2.0 Hi-Speed PCI Board is a dramatic performance increase over the standard USB 1.1. Whereas the USB 1.1 is only 12 Mbps, the new USB 2.0 Hi-Speed specification used by the OrangeUSB 2.0 Hi-Speed PCI Board runs at up to 480 Mbps. USB, standing for "Universal Serial Bus", allows you to attach multiple peripheral devices simultaneously with automatic device detection and installation. The OrangeUSB PCI Board with its higher bandwidth will be ideal for high speed devices such as higher resolution video conferencing cameras, and the next generation scanners, printers, and fast storage devices.

The OrangeUSB 2.0 Hi-Speed PCI Board is "backwards-compatible" which means it will also work with all the older legacy USB 1.1 peripherals.

In fact, OrangeUSB 2.0 supports USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 devices connected simultaneously with no loss in performance of either.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased with this card, March 15, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Orange USB 2.0 Hi Speed PCI Card for Desktop (Personal Computers)

Installing the card was easy, although I had to download drivers for my Win98se machine and reboot a couple of times. After installing the drivers my computer detected the card with no trouble. Now it works seamlessly.

For anyone wondering (as I was), the bonus front bay port advertised on the Orange Micro site was included. It fits 5.5-inch bays. I didn't have a large bay free, but was able to adapt the cable to work with a 3.5-inch bay with a screwdriver, drill, and my existing bay cover. (A Dremel would have made the modifications easier, but all's well that ends well.) Now I have four additional rear USB ports and one easily-accessible front port, exactly what I wanted when I bought the card.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great USB 2.0 Card..., March 2, 2004

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B Wagner (Conroe, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Orange USB 2.0 Hi Speed PCI Card for Desktop (Personal Computers)

I am running a Intel Celeron 1.0 Ghz custom built PC which only has USB 1.0 built on the motherboard.

Recently, I bought a less expensive USB 2.0 card at a local retailer thinking a usb card is a usb card. I had a horrible time installing it and it never really worked right. When I purchased a Western Digital USB 2.0 External Hard Drive to add to my system is when I found out not all usb cards are created the same. The WD hard drive just would not operate on the cheaper usb 2.0 card. I could not transfer files or write to the drive without getting errors. I thought it was the hard drive but after exchanging it and getting another one only to have the same problem I determined it must be the usb controller.

That is when I searched the net and looked at reviews for the best USB 2.0 card out right now. Every computer magazine website gave this card excellent reviews so I thought I would buy it from Amazon.com and give it a try.

It was very easy to install and I absolutely love the added front USB port which is included in the box and fits in an open 5 1/4 bay. Since I have an older machine I did not have any front usb ports. With this in mind along with the great reviews it has been given the purchase was a no brainer. I believe the NEC drivers which this card uses makes it top notch. I would recommend this card highly.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So Easy, February 29, 2004

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kkrome25 "kkrome25" (California, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Orange USB 2.0 Hi Speed PCI Card for Desktop (Personal Computers)

This is my first modification on any type of computer. In fact, I did it incorrectly, and it still worked. What I mean is, you are supposed to download the driver (CDROM or online) and then install the card. Windows XP recognized it immediately and it works as advertised at 480 Mbits/sec. If you must know just one important thing about USB 2.0, remember not to unplug the peripheral device when the PC is on. Power down first, then unplug the device, be it printer, digital camera, external HD, or cordless microphone. It could result in a crash and/or data loss (Thanks to Christine for this word of advice).