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drjayphd Beamos What's that spell? pimp! Level: 56  Posts: 1236/1477 EXP: 1387410 For next: 10766 Since: 03-15-04 From: CT Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| You know how there's cables to connect USB ports (say, front panel ones on your PC's case) to your motherboard? I'm out of connections and want to get a card reader that goes in the front panel. Said reader also has USB 2 and FireWire ports built in. It'd be nice if those worked, although I don't know if my USB 2/FireWire card HAS connections for more ports... Anyway. Is there such a thing that would allow me to connect the USB ports to my motherboard but allow me to stick another connection on there as well? It's kind of hard to explain. (edited by drjayphd on 08-08-05 01:28 AM) |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 3782/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Unless you hacked the motherboard at a physical level, I dont' think so... what you probably will have to do is sacrifice the rear USB ports that are not built into the computer? My dad has two USB ports on his computer that are built in to the motherboard and a 4 port USB2 add-on for the motherboard (it is a unit that fits in an expansion slot but isn't connected via PCI but rather via a connector that connects to the motherboard). My firewire card has an internal firewire port for what I guess would be used by front panel firewire connectors... (edited by neotransotaku on 08-08-05 01:40 AM) |
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Lenophis Super Koopa Level: 44  Posts: 630/830 EXP: 584360 For next: 26925 Since: 03-15-04 From: Duluth, MN Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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Originally posted by drjayphd Well, if I understand this correctly (and that's not usually the case) you could buy a PCI card with more USB ports. But if you want them in front, I don't think you'll be able to daisy chain them to one port. If you can, I am unaware of it... |
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Sukasa Boomboom Error 349857348734534: The system experienced an error. Level: 57  Posts: 1590/1981 EXP: 1446921 For next: 39007 Since: 02-06-05 From: *Shrug* Since last post: 6 days Last activity: 1 day |
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| Well, my best advice would be to buy a small USB/Firewire hub, stick it in your case, and connect it to the rear of your computer, and to the front of it. Better yet, make it powered. | |||
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||bass Programmer Admin Level: 44  Posts: 717/817 EXP: 570813 For next: 40472 Since: 03-15-04 From: Salem, Connecticut Since last post: 26 days Last activity: 11 days |
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| Some PCI USB cards have internal connectors for casemounted USB plugs and the like. You could hook your bay unit up to that. | |||
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drjayphd Beamos What's that spell? pimp! Level: 56 Posts: 1247/1477 EXP: 1387410 For next: 10766 Since: 03-15-04 From: CT Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| Well, turns out my PCI USB 2/FireWire card has no internal connections. Off to find someone to pawn it off on, then get a card that does. Of course, I DID just hook up my printer, and that has card slots... |
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