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PCI / USB 1.1 Cards Tested and Approved
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[Overview]
[Installation Tips] [USB2.0} [USB
Hubs] [Green ? Mark] [Approved Cards] [Win
98 First Edition]
Overview
PCI/USB upgrade cards have three
primary purposes
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Provide USB
connectivity for desktop computers without USB ports
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As a work around for
problematic onboard USB host controllers
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Increase system USB bandwidth
When adding USB to an older
computer, success depends upon a BIOS version that properly supports USB, (June 1998 or
newer) and Win98 or newer operating system. Vintage 1996-97 motherboards are particularly
difficult to upgrade even those with Intel chipsets. Many of these older
systems can NOT achieve satisfactory USB
connectivity.
USB upgrade cards, unlike hubs, provide
additional USB bandwidth, normally 12Mb/s per card. Cards equipped with
the new Lucent USS-344, "Quadrabus", silicon provide 48Mp/s of USB bandwidth per
card.
1.1 PCI/USB Card Installation Tips
Unplug all USB devices and
uninstall the software for the removed USB devices before installing the new card
Cleanup
the Device Manager in Safe Mode and allow Windows to refresh the USB
driver stack by deleting all USB entries, devices first, then USB root hubs
and finally the USB host controllers.
The PCI/USB card MUST be fully
seated in the PCI slot.
The new PCI/USB Host Controller
should be sharing the SAME IRQ as the onboard USB Host Controller. All
1.1 cards require only one IRQ and should share an IRQ with the onboard USB
Host Controller. Check your mainboard manual or the manufacturers web site before you insert
the card. You
will need to change PCI slots if the card installs on another IRQ or is
sharing an IRQ with a device other than USB.
Do Not Disable USB features in
the BIOS initially. (Disabling USB in the BIOS often disables USB completely).
If you are still experiencing problems try disabling the onboard USB
Updating the BIOS can and often
does cure many USB issues.
High Speed
(USB 2.0) PCI Cards
USB 2.0/PCI Cards listed by
manufacturer. USB 2.0 cards require 2 IRQs to function and drivers from
the manufacturer for Operating Systems other than Windows XP and Windows 2000.
The USB 2.0 card should be installed in a PCI slot that either shares with
onboard USB or one that shares with NO other device. Normally, the new
USB 2.0 card will also share with video card if the video card is AGP.
Windows XP and 2000 users should
install the appropriate Windows Service Pack before installing the card.
For Windows XP Service Pack 2 contains the High Speed USB drivers and
Windows 2000 requires Service Pack 4.
Note:
There are NO Drivers for systems running Windows 98 First Edition (aka Gold
Edition). Upgrading a system of that era to a newer OS may NOT produce
the desired result.
Windows 98 First Edition (aka Gold Edition)
There are reports that PCI/USB
cards running the Lucent USS 344 chipset have issues on computers
running Windows 98 First Edition (aka Gold Edition). I recommend a
PCI/USB card with an OPTi 82C861 chipset for those systems. (See
Approved List)
USB
Hubs USB 1.1 Hubs listed by
Manufacturer. Hubs provide additional ports only. Additional USB
bandwidth is not provided by a hub.
Green
?
on Lucent USB Host Controller
How to resolve the Green ? in
WinMe for Lucent USB Host Controllers and other USB devices.
PCI
USB Cards by Manufacturer / Test Results if Applicable
Please Note:
All cards were tested using Win98SE,
WinMe and
Win2000. PCI/USB cards
are not supported in Win95 unless specifically indicated by the
manufacturer. To insure a successful installation, please make sure that you have installed
a BIOS revision dated June 1998 or later.
OPTI and Lucent (aka Agere) Based PCI/USB
1.1 Cards
| Make |
Model |
Chip |
Tested |
Passed |
Ports |
B
/W |
Note |
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OPTi and
Lucent ( aka Agere) chipset based OHCI USB/PCI Cards |
| ADS |
USBX-404 |
Lucent USS-344 |
Yes |
Yes |
4 |
48 Mps |
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| ADS |
USBX-500 |
OPTi 82C861 |
Yes |
Yes |
2 |
12 Mbps |
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| ADS* |
USBX-500 |
Lucent USS-312 |
Yes |
Yes* |
2 |
12 Mbps |
1 |
| Alchemy |
Paragon |
OPTi 82C861 |
No |
N/A |
2 |
12 Mbps |
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| Ariston |
AUPCI1010 |
OPTi 82C861 |
Yes |
Yes |
2 |
12 Mbps |
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| Belkin |
F5U005 |
OPTi 82C861 |
Yes |
Yes |
2 |
12 Mbps |
2 |
| Belkin |
F5U006 |
Lucent USS-344 |
Yes |
Yes |
4 |
48 Mps |
* # |
| Camtel |
CM-CPC100 |
OPTi 82C861 |
No |
N/A |
2 |
12 Mbps |
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| CompUSA*** |
House/Brand |
OPTi 82C861 |
No |
N/A |
2 |
12 Mbps |
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| Entrega/Xircom |
PGPCI4 |
OPTi 82C861 |
Yes |
Yes |
4 |
12 Mbps |
#
|
| Keyspan |
UPCI2 |
OPTi 82C861 |
Yes |
Yes |
2 |
12 Mbps |
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| Interex |
2 Port USB/PCI |
OPTi 82C861 |
No |
N/A |
2 |
12 Mbps |
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| I/O Magic |
DR-MB001 |
OPTi 82C861 |
No |
N/A |
2 |
12 Mbps |
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| New Comm |
2 Port USB/PCI |
OPTi 82C861 |
No |
N/A |
2 |
12 Mbps |
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| Siig |
JU-P20012 |
OPTi 82C861 |
No |
N/A |
2 |
12 Mbps |
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| Siig |
JU-P40012 |
Lucent USS-344 |
No |
N/A |
4 |
48 Mbps |
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| StarTech |
PCI4USB |
OPTi 82C861 |
No |
N/A |
4 |
12 Mbps |
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| StarTech |
PCI2USB |
OPTi 82C861 |
No |
N/A |
2 |
12 Mbps |
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| USBWholesale |
U1PCI |
Lucent USS-344 |
Yes |
Yes |
4 |
48 Mps |
* |
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USBMan
Editors Choice
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There is a USBMan editorial review for this product. Click on the hyperlink to read
the Review
Click the hyperlinked product name
1 - ADS Technical Support has
confirmed some problems with this card and Windows98 First
Edition. Contact ADS
Technical Support
2 - Some F5U005 cards have CMD
chipsets. F5U005 cards with this chipset have NOT been tested and
are NOT approved by USBMan. If you own this card with a CMD
chipset and are experiencing problems, contact Belkin
Technical Support |
VIA Based
PCI/USB 1.1 Cards are NOT Recommended
| Make |
Model |
Chip |
Tested |
Passed |
B/W |
Ports |
Note |
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VIA
Chipset Based UHCI PCI/USB |
| A-Best |
USB-200 |
VIA VT83C572 |
No |
N/A |
12 |
2 |
3 |
| Cables N Mor |
USBPCI |
VIA VT83C572 |
No |
N/A |
12 |
2 |
3 |
| CompUSA*** |
House Brand |
VIA VT83C572 |
Yes |
No |
12 |
2 |
3 |
| D-Link |
DSB500 |
VIA VT83C572 |
Yes |
No |
12 |
2 |
3 |
| Digital/Research** |
DRUSBCARD |
VIA VT83C572 |
Yes |
No** |
12 |
2 |
3 |
| Kouwell |
IOFlex 580 |
VIA VT83C572 |
No |
N/A |
12 |
2 |
3 |
| StarMount |
USB VIA |
VIA VT83C572 |
No |
N/A |
12 |
2 |
3 |
| ***
This card is also sold with an OPTi chipset be specific when ordering
** Card worked well with Intel
82371 but failed to produce acceptable USB when installed on a VIA
3038
3 - upgrade cards with VIA
chipsets are not recommended |
Jeff Roberts
USBMan
07/25/2006
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