Adding a USB Card

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I have been contemplating the process of adding a USB card for additional ports but wonder what I will actually need to do.

Presently I have two ports on the back of my box and they are V.1.1. I like the idea of upgrading to V 2.0 and using a card with 4 to 5 ports that I could access from the front of my box. Is this pretty straight forward to do Will I need to disable the other USB ports somehow (they are part of the MB) If so, how is that accomplished I have a Windows XP Pro O/S Ver.2002 SP1, Intel Celeron 1 GHZ, 384MB of Ram.

Any help or recommendations will be happily received and very muchly appreciated!! TIA!!

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I think I understand what you are saying. There is No need to disable the V 1.1 USB connections. They won’t interfere with the new card

But perhaps for me, it may be simpler to just add a new PCI USB 2.0 card and then pick up a USB hub to plug into one of the ports thereby bringing some of the ports up front that way

Sorry that I am rather ‘thick headed’ about this, but I have not seen this one done. I have installed network cards, floppy disk drives, hard drives, etc. but I haven’t messed with USB stuff so being the ever cautious person that I am, I have to check out the “how’s, why’s and what next’s” before undertaking a new project.

for your patience!!

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Hi ya Cowboy!! This is a very interesting site! Thanks!

I have been looking at your suggested hub and am thinking that it is only V1.1? (or am I not reading all the info about it correctly?) Plugging it into a new V 2.0 USB card wouldn’t change that specification, would it? or does it allow anything that is V 2.0 work at that level even though the KW-591A may only be V 1.1?

I like the idea of installing the USB 2.0 PCI card and the additional ports either by using external hub or installing the internal ports that are accessible in the front of the box. Now to get the right pieces picked out and purchased!!

Do I have my bases covered pretty well now or is there anything else that I need to consider
for your help!

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If you replace the old USB bord with a newer version 2.0 board, you will want a version 2.0 type HUB.

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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Just remember that plugging in a V1.1 device into a V2.0 card will still only give you V1.1 capability. It will work but only at the older specs. Both the card and device must be V2.0 in order to run at the new specs.

Bob

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I think I am better equiped to tackle this project now . Now I can saddle up my trusty mouse and go for a ride on the net and have a much better idea of what I am hunting for!! And Cowboy, if you spot any other good sites, I will appreciate the nudge in the right direction

Boy, do I appreciate all the great folks who come to Woody’s Lounge! Thanks for all the help!!

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Oh – Oh! I have another question now. Sorry I am so dense on this but (maybe if you pound awhile, I will get it) …..This device says the following Internal USB hubs connect to PC power supply so what does that mean – it doesn’t need the USB V 2.0 PCI card installed?

I did find a the following:
DLink PCI card that had 4 ports external and 1 port internal that seemed to satisfy a lot of the requirements but I hadn’t located the Internal front mounted USB hub. This one that you found looks promising so long as I have the necessary power supply plug available – if I am understanding this set up correctly. I have 2 HDs, a DVD burner, a regular CD ROM Drive and my floppy drive installed taking power so it might be interesting. I don’t remember without looking.

Decisions, decisions…………..Back to the drawing board………………

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