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jaimin100
jaimin100 Original post #1
Nov 14, 2014 at 7:48 PM
i have compaq presario series pc:-

System Model=AU801AA-ACJ CQ3150IX
Processor=Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7500 @ 2.93GHz, 2933 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)

my all back usb ports are gone,now i want to add usb pci card so it will be helpfull,but i m confused which one ?

please suggest me any cheaper and better one :D

on mother board it is written MS 7525

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is this ok?

*www.snapdeal.com/product/pci-usb-20-41-port/427773#prdsc
W
Nov 14, 2014 at 8:28 PM
Motherboard Specifications, MS-7525 (Boston) | HP® Support
that zebronics pci usb card looks alright for its price.
adityak469
Nov 14, 2014 at 8:37 PM
if you are adding vai PCI why not go for 3.0? i am pretty sure i saw a 3.0 PCI for .5k with 4 slots
jaimin100
Nov 14, 2014 at 8:40 PM
i think usb 3.0 not suport o my motherboard
W
Nov 14, 2014 at 9:05 PM
That does not matter because you would be using pci slot through which usb ports will work but it is a waste to use usb 3 card in a pci slot.Your mobo has pci-e slot so you can get usb 3 pci-e card & though it will be much costlier but it will also be much much better speed-wise.btw where is this 0.5k pci usb 3 card,as far as i know all good pci usb 3 card are pci-e.
Nerevarine
Nov 14, 2014 at 9:06 PM
USB 3.0 requires a minimum pci express x1 to deliver sub optimal usb 3.0 speeds.Even PCIE X1 cannot provide enough bandwidth thats why its kinda better to go for a PCIE X4 based USB 3.0 card which is a bit expensive..
I dont think OP's mobo has PCI express slots as he stated he requires PCI based ones (which only come for USB 2.0)..
Look for Transcend, Anker and NEC ..they make the best ones available in india..
going for a zebby one will save some cash though :p
W
Nov 14, 2014 at 9:07 PM
I posted the op's mobo specification link above based on the model no. he gave,it has pci-e x1 slots.
jaimin100
Nov 16, 2014 at 8:18 PM
actually main reason to add pci card is that none of my usb port detect my new trascend HDD,WTF it is detected in my friend's lappy and pc but not in my :p
adityak469
Nov 16, 2014 at 8:29 PM
That does not matter because you would be using pci slot through which usb ports will work but it is a waste to use usb 3 card in a pci slot.Your mobo has pci-e slot so you can get usb 3 pci-e card & though it will be much costlier but it will also be much much better speed-wise.btw where is this 0.5k pci usb 3 card,as far as i know all good pci usb 3 card are pci-e.

I dont exactly remember whether it was PCI or PCIe but it was surely aroun .5k. Maybe prices have increased as it was about 3-4 months back when i saw it.
jaimin100
jaimin100 #11
Nov 20, 2014 at 2:14 PM
from where i got 2 port usb cable for my hdd
W
Nov 20, 2014 at 6:58 PM
you mean this?
USB 2 0 A TO USB A Male Data Power Y Cable SKU 458 | eBay