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Additional USB help
Name: J Date: October 21, 2003 at 14:40:01 Pacific OS: w2k pro (sp3) CPU/Ram: AMD 2100+ / DDR512
Comment:
Hello, A year ago when the PC was still new I installed a USB card adding another two USBs for a total of 4. Now I am need to add two more for a wireless keyboard & mouse. Am I better off removing the USB card that I installed a year ago and replace it with one that has more USBs? OR Just add another USB card? OR Add a hub? What are the advantages / disadvantages?
Name: OtheHill Date: October 21, 2003 at 16:00:36 Pacific
Reply:
Why don't you just use a USB hub? They are available powered and not powered. Not powered are fine for low current draw devices. Or you could upgrade to nForce2 MB. You get 6 USB with most of them.
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Response Number 2
Name: will Date: October 21, 2003 at 18:47:32 Pacific
Reply:
I would add a powered hub.
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Response Number 3
Name: Clyde Date: October 22, 2003 at 12:08:59 Pacific
Reply:
go for a hub to run your additional USB devices and and replace the old 1.1 PCI card with a 2.0 USB + Firewire combo.
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