Review on High-Speed PCI-E to USB 3.0 Type C +3 Type A Expansion Card - 4-Port Express Card Desktop with SATA Power Connector [Includes 4pin to 2x15pin Cable + 15pin to 2x 15pin SATA Y-C] by Josh Zuvers

Name: High-Speed PCI-E to USB 3.0 Type C +3 Type A Expansion Card - 4-Port Express Card Desktop with SATA Power Connector [Includes 4pin to 2x15pin Cable + 15pin to 2x 15pin SATA Y-C]
Item: High-Speed PCI-E to USB 3.0 Type C +3 Type A Expansion Card - 4-Port Express Card Desktop with SATA Power Connector [Includes 4pin to 2x15pin Cable + 15pin to 2x 15pin SATA Y-C]
Rating: 4

October 28, 2022

Linux Support: Internals

The description says there is no Linux support, but my Debian 10 machine automatically detected it. No drivers, no configuration, nothing. I just turned it on and saw a bunch of dmesg entries related to USB 3.1 root hub initialization. I connected an external hard drive to one of the ports on the card, got the device /dev/sd* and mounted it successfully. It's been several weeks of heavy use 24/7 to recover data from damaged drives and I can't report any issues.

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