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My mate wants some extra USB ports and says he has seen one that fits in the 3 and 1/2 bay (or it might have been the 5 and 1/2 bay).
Has anyone heard of these and/or know where you can get them?
Has anyone heard of these and/or know where you can get them?
GasMask wrote:
> Um yea you can get these leads that plug into one USB port and split
> off to 2 USB ports..
>
> 2 USB port + 2 leads = 4 Ports.
>
> They probably cost £50 each or something ;o)
Sounds like a basic hub, for about £15 for a 4 port one.
> Um yea you can get these leads that plug into one USB port and split
> off to 2 USB ports..
>
> 2 USB port + 2 leads = 4 Ports.
>
> They probably cost £50 each or something ;o)
Sounds like a basic hub, for about £15 for a 4 port one.
Turbonutter wrote:
> I have one that came with my motherboard that screws into one of the
> slots at the back of your PC, except it has a small lead which plugs
> into on of the USB expansion ports on the board (they're small and
> back), instead of the PCI slot. One day I'll mod it so I can have it
> in a 3 1/4 bay at the front.
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I thought these were standard now, pretty sure thats what the CoolerMaster cases use too.
I got the PCI card because my old PC didn't have one and I need if for a camera / keyboard as it currently uses a serial port :/
it works very well.
I noticed another PCI card 2xUSB 2xFirewire for about £20...
> I have one that came with my motherboard that screws into one of the
> slots at the back of your PC, except it has a small lead which plugs
> into on of the USB expansion ports on the board (they're small and
> back), instead of the PCI slot. One day I'll mod it so I can have it
> in a 3 1/4 bay at the front.
---
I thought these were standard now, pretty sure thats what the CoolerMaster cases use too.
I got the PCI card because my old PC didn't have one and I need if for a camera / keyboard as it currently uses a serial port :/
it works very well.
I noticed another PCI card 2xUSB 2xFirewire for about £20...
Um yea you can get these leads that plug into one USB port and split off to 2 USB ports..
2 USB port + 2 leads = 4 Ports.
They probably cost £50 each or something ;o)
2 USB port + 2 leads = 4 Ports.
They probably cost £50 each or something ;o)
I have one that came with my motherboard that screws into one of the slots at the back of your PC, except it has a small lead which plugs into on of the USB expansion ports on the board (they're small and back), instead of the PCI slot. One day I'll mod it so I can have it in a 3 1/4 bay at the front.
PCI card thingy is £8 for 4 ports, £4.50 for 2 but doesn't look as cool :)
Thanks for the replies lads.
CPC is just up the road so I'll tell my mate and he can pop up there.
CPC is just up the road so I'll tell my mate and he can pop up there.
I've seen em, got one in a catalogue in front of me for some dudes called CPC, plugs into an existing USB port and has 4 ports, fits in a 5.25" or 3.5", and is £15.
They work out similar to a normal hub, but cheaper than a PCI card thinghy.
They work out similar to a normal hub, but cheaper than a PCI card thinghy.
nope, but i've seen a 4 USB ports in a PCI card...
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html ?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=27472
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i've got one and it's very nice.
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html ?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=27472
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i've got one and it's very nice.
My mate wants some extra USB ports and says he has seen one that fits in the 3 and 1/2 bay (or it might have been the 5 and 1/2 bay).
Has anyone heard of these and/or know where you can get them?
Has anyone heard of these and/or know where you can get them?