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ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts) Wed May 14, 2014, 02:53 PM May 2014

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Help with USB ports

I need some more USB ports on the back of my computer. Is it difficult to add them and is there a USB 3.0 card anyone can recommend?

Thanks.

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Help with USB ports (Original Post) ohheckyeah May 2014 OP

Easy... TreasonousBastard May 2014 #1

It's easy to add them Spirochete May 2014 #2

Easy, unless you need more than 127 devices pokerfan May 2014 #3

Thanks for the info. ohheckyeah May 2014 #4

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

1. Easy...

Reply to ohheckyeah (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2014, 03:04 PM

May 2014

You can pop in a card:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3526248&CatId=511

or

use a hub to expand a port you have:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6008431&csid=_61

I have a bunch of 2.0 hubs I picked up at places like dollar stores real cheap, and they work great. 3.0 still cost a bit for now.

Spirochete

(5,264 posts)

2. It's easy to add them

Reply to ohheckyeah (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2014, 03:08 PM

May 2014

you just insert them into a pci or pci express slot.

Here's a page of them.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=usb+3.0+card&N=-1&isNodeId=1

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

3. Easy, unless you need more than 127 devices

Reply to ohheckyeah (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2014, 03:24 PM

May 2014

:laugh:

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

4. Thanks for the info.

Reply to ohheckyeah (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2014, 03:42 PM

May 2014

I think I can pop a card in...looks straight forward enough.

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