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August 21st, 2014, 02:07 PM
#1
Adding USB 3.0
I want to add a USB 3.0 PCI card to my Asus P6T mobo (normal one not the deluxe). Will ANY USB 3.0 PCI card be ok? I tried to ask Asus Support but their online form won't let you proceed until you've entered your 932 digit serial number...
Thanks - rev
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August 21st, 2014, 04:16 PM
#2
It would be a PCIe card, not a PCI card.
Most of the USB 3.0 cards I've dealt with have used the Renesas/NEC chipset. They seem to work pretty well, but other VDR members might have a different opinion.
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August 21st, 2014, 06:52 PM
#3
After browsing on the web quite a lot, I've yet to see any mention of compatibility so maybe it's pretty generic in most cases.
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August 21st, 2014, 07:06 PM
#4
Like I mentioned, check which chipset the card has. The Renesas/NEC cards seem to work well. Not sure about the VIA or other chipsets. I haven't seen too many of those.
Make sure to download the latest drivers too.
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August 22nd, 2014, 09:06 AM
#5
I've had good luck with a Koutech 4-Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express (x1) card. You can get them with either a 4-pin Molex or 15-pin SATA power connector.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...20Express%20x1
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August 27th, 2014, 02:26 PM
#6
HighPoint makes some great PCI-e USB 3.0 cards. They're enterprise grade though and not cheap but have the fastest transfer speeds.
i7 5930K @4.6ghz, Asus X99 Deluxe, 64GB G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 2400, XFX R9 290X, Samsung 850 Pro 256gb, 4 Seagate 7200 rpm 2tb, Seasonic X1250, Corsair H105, Asus Xonar Essence STX, LiteOn iHBS212, Plextor 890SA, Corsair 500R, Win 10 Enterprise 64.
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August 27th, 2014, 03:04 PM
#7
When I plug in a "SanDisk Extreme 16GB" (USB 3.0 flash drive) into a USB 2.0 port I get an Average of 31.4 MB/sec
(Click image for larger view)
And when I plug that same device a USB 3.0 port, I get an Average of 175.3 MB/sec
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That's over 5-1/2 times as fast. Zoom, zoom.
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August 27th, 2014, 03:13 PM
#8
I've had burst rates over 600 mb/sec and sustained rates over 330 mb/s using a Mushkin 240GB Ventura Ultra USB 3.0 in an ASRock Z87 Extreme6 using the latest Intel USB 3.0 3.0.0.34 drivers.
i7 5930K @4.6ghz, Asus X99 Deluxe, 64GB G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 2400, XFX R9 290X, Samsung 850 Pro 256gb, 4 Seagate 7200 rpm 2tb, Seasonic X1250, Corsair H105, Asus Xonar Essence STX, LiteOn iHBS212, Plextor 890SA, Corsair 500R, Win 10 Enterprise 64.
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August 27th, 2014, 03:27 PM
#9
>HighPoint makes some great PCI-e USB 3.0 cards.
Too late, I think mine is in transit but if it doesn't work for any reason, I'll sell it and get a HighPoint, thanks for the tip. I didn't know that performance was so varied from brand to brand.
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August 27th, 2014, 03:53 PM
#10
This is the HighPoint one I use, not cheap but allegedly the fastest add-in card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-144-_-Product
i7 5930K @4.6ghz, Asus X99 Deluxe, 64GB G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 2400, XFX R9 290X, Samsung 850 Pro 256gb, 4 Seagate 7200 rpm 2tb, Seasonic X1250, Corsair H105, Asus Xonar Essence STX, LiteOn iHBS212, Plextor 890SA, Corsair 500R, Win 10 Enterprise 64.
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August 27th, 2014, 04:07 PM
#11
Originally Posted by Derp
I've had burst rates over 600 mb/sec and sustained rates over 330 mb/s using a Mushkin 240GB Ventura Ultra USB 3.0 in an ASRock Z87 Extreme6 using the latest Intel USB 3.0 3.0.0.34 drivers.
Wow.
Can't wait to try USB 3.1. It's supposed to be twice as fast as USB 3.0 at 10 Gbit/s. Initial tests demonstrated usable xfer speeds of 7.2 Gbit/s.
Now that I think about it, don't know what the hold up might be. The 3.1 spec for it was released last July.
Last edited by SpywareDr; August 27th, 2014 at 04:16 PM.
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August 28th, 2014, 12:37 PM
#12
Derp: That card is really worth the money, I bought a $22 one
I'll probably be happy with it as long as it doesn't have any compatibility issues because it's still going to be a big improvement over 2.0.
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August 28th, 2014, 03:13 PM
#13
Note that the device connected to the USB3.0 port makes a big impact on performance. Derp's Mushkin drive is not your run of the mill flash drive. Just having 3.0 over 2.0 should give you quite a boost.
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August 28th, 2014, 06:28 PM
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