Review on 💻 FebSmart 5X USB-A Ports PCIE USB 3.2 Gen 2 Expansion Card for Windows 7.8, 8.1, 10, Server; MAC OS 10.9.x, 10.10.x, 10.12.x, 10.13.x, 10.14.x, 10.15.x - Self-Powered Technology (FS-A5-Pro) by Tim Knain

Name: 💻 FebSmart 5X USB-A Ports PCIE USB 3.2 Gen 2 Expansion Card for Windows 7.8, 8.1, 10, Server; MAC OS 10.9.x, 10.10.x, 10.12.x, 10.13.x, 10.14.x, 10.15.x - Self-Powered Technology (FS-A5-Pro)
Item: 💻 FebSmart 5X USB-A Ports PCIE USB 3.2 Gen 2 Expansion Card for Windows 7.8, 8.1, 10, Server; MAC OS 10.9.x, 10.10.x, 10.12.x, 10.13.x, 10.14.x, 10.15.x - Self-Powered Technology (FS-A5-Pro)
Rating: 3

October 28, 2022

Always died after 1 hour of writing.

Pretty sure this device has a firmware issue. In Ubuntu 20.04, this device always stopped working after 1-2 hours of continuous recording. Resetting the kernel doesn't work either, it's dead until the next reboot. lspci doesn't see it. Overheated? I don't think so, I installed it in the server and the PCI slots are heavily blasted by the fans.

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