- Up to 480Mbits/sec.
- Backwards compatible with USB 1.1 (at lower speeds)
- Supports legacy keyboard & mouse
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6 Port PCI USB 2.0 Card (4 Ext/2 Int)
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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Installation was quick and easy! Windows XP detected the new hardware and installed the drivers for it.
It works with every USB 2.0 device I have, EXCEPT my new Fuji Finepix S6000fd camera and my new Olympus MAUSB200 memory card reader using XD type M memory. The camera with it's large picture files was the sole reason for this USB card purchase.
To be completely fair, I must add that I read in the camera's owners manual later that they (Fuji) only guarantees the Camera's USB connection to work with a factory installed USB port. The camera and card reader work fine on the factory installed USB 1 ports on 2 different computers.
If you plan on using this card with a Fuji S6000fd camera, buy something else. This card won't work with it! I even installed the Ultra driver and it still won't work with the camera or the card reader.
Other than this the Ultra 6 Port Pci USB 2.0 card works fine with all other USB items I've attached to it.
It works with every USB 2.0 device I have, EXCEPT my new Fuji Finepix S6000fd camera and my new Olympus MAUSB200 memory card reader using XD type M memory. The camera with it's large picture files was the sole reason for this USB card purchase.
To be completely fair, I must add that I read in the camera's owners manual later that they (Fuji) only guarantees the Camera's USB connection to work with a factory installed USB port. The camera and card reader work fine on the factory installed USB 1 ports on 2 different computers.
If you plan on using this card with a Fuji S6000fd camera, buy something else. This card won't work with it! I even installed the Ultra driver and it still won't work with the camera or the card reader.
Other than this the Ultra 6 Port Pci USB 2.0 card works fine with all other USB items I've attached to it.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I'm a computer veteran of 29 years. This card works well with both my 32-bit Windows XP and 64-bit Windows OS. It uses the standard Windows drivers. However, I was seeing slow transfers, so I tested my drives using HD Tune 2.55 (free download - amazing utility!). Unfortunately, this is the slowest USB 2.0 interface I've ever used. My fastest USB Flash drives (the 8GB Kingston HyperX and 64GB Patriot Magnum), which normally give read speeds of around 33mbps, test out at 8mbps tops with this card. This is just barely out of USB 1.0 territory, and no where near the speed of any of the other interfaces I've used. You get what you pay for here I'm afraid!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
My biggest concerns when buying this were:
1) Does it work with Linux?
2) Does it really meet USB 2.0 spec?
Unfortunately, #2 is really hard to determine. After all, no one is going to advertise non-compliance. What started all of this was I have an old (3-years old is OLD?!!) Intel box that only has USB 1.0 on the motherboard. I am currently running Linux Fedora 9 2.6.26.6-79.fc9.i68. The previous 2.0 card (a cheapo) experienced a current overload and no longer functions after I connected a 250GB WD Passport drive. These drives depend upon the USB port for power. The WD drive has worked on every other box I have so I can only conclude that the original 2.0 card was either non-compliant or suffered an unusual failure.
Sure I could have bought a card at 1/3 the price but I didn't think saving $10 was worth the hassle of needing yet another card.
I would have given this card a 5-star rating but I reserve that for outstanding performance and am not cynical enough to think "works as advertised" is "outstanding". This card works fine with Linux and I have connected up to three WD drives simultaneously without a single disappointment.
1) Does it work with Linux?
2) Does it really meet USB 2.0 spec?
Unfortunately, #2 is really hard to determine. After all, no one is going to advertise non-compliance. What started all of this was I have an old (3-years old is OLD?!!) Intel box that only has USB 1.0 on the motherboard. I am currently running Linux Fedora 9 2.6.26.6-79.fc9.i68. The previous 2.0 card (a cheapo) experienced a current overload and no longer functions after I connected a 250GB WD Passport drive. These drives depend upon the USB port for power. The WD drive has worked on every other box I have so I can only conclude that the original 2.0 card was either non-compliant or suffered an unusual failure.
Sure I could have bought a card at 1/3 the price but I didn't think saving $10 was worth the hassle of needing yet another card.
I would have given this card a 5-star rating but I reserve that for outstanding performance and am not cynical enough to think "works as advertised" is "outstanding". This card works fine with Linux and I have connected up to three WD drives simultaneously without a single disappointment.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
6 of 6 cards had only 1 good port
I purchased 6 of these in 2007; all were ~DOA.
All ports recognized USB devices, but each card had exactly one port that would read an entire thumb drive without it... Read more
All ports recognized USB devices, but each card had exactly one port that would read an entire thumb drive without it... Read more
Published on July 8, 2009 by codercharles
Excellent does it's job very well. d(^.^)b
Running an old Dell Dimension 3000 and I needed to get some more USB ports. Threw this in and runs like a charm. Read more
Published on March 4, 2009 by S. Delaune
Ultra USB 2.0 Card well worth the money spent
I have a couple of old Compaq Presario 6000s (from 2003) running on AMD CPUs. I installed the 2.0 cards so I could run some new peripherals. Worked flawlessly. Read more
Published on February 21, 2009 by Jimmy L. Stacy
Works as advertised
Installed in XP computer. Instantly detected, no additional setup/drivers required. Device Manager immediately went from USB Device to USB 2.0 Device. Sweet!
Published on December 31, 2008 by Douglas Shokes
6 Port PCI USB 2.0 card
My desktop computer is almost 5 years old and when I purchased an external drive to use for backup, I noticed that it took an extremely long time to complete the task for my... Read more
Published on November 16, 2008 by John J. Warren
Seems to be working fine
Simple to install and it has served it's purpose of giving an old computer USB 2.0 technology. Recommended for it's value.
Published on November 4, 2008 by Traveller
ULTRA, 6 Port USB 2.0 PCI Card
Perfect for an older computer with only a few 1.0 USB ports! With XP Pro, there was no manual installation during boot up...it was ready to use. Read more
Published on July 25, 2008 by Mark1City
What can you expect for $15
Installed this in a Dell Vostro, Core2 Duo 2.3ghz, 3gb RAM, Windows XP Home.
The card was recognized with no problems but it works inconsistently. Read more
The card was recognized with no problems but it works inconsistently. Read more
Published on June 5, 2008 by Lucas S. Rader
Works great!
Installed in an alienware system with an Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe motherboard, no problems! Works great!
Published on April 10, 2008 by K. Creasey
Easy to install and works well in Vista
I installed this card and it was recognized immediately. It works well. My only comment is that it would be more practical if the ports were set vertically instead so as to fit... Read more
Published on February 27, 2008 by Alejandro Rodriguez
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