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πŸ’» LinksTek PCIE USB 3.0 Card - Superspeed 5Gbps, 2 Type A USB 3.0 Ports, ASMedia 1042 Host Controller, Y Style SATA Power Cable (PCIE-U3.0-2A) Review

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Description of πŸ’» LinksTek PCIE USB 3.0 Card - Superspeed 5Gbps, 2 Type A USB 3.0 Ports, ASMedia 1042 Host Controller, Y Style SATA Power Cable (PCIE-U3.0-2A)

1.Add 2 ports USB 3.0 on PCs or Servers by PCIE slot.Get super speed 5Gbps bandwidth for data transfer. 2.PCIE X1 design will works on PCIE X1 X4 X8 X16 slot.Packed with Low Profile Bracket allow use it on both Slim PCs and Standard Size PCs. 3.How to Install SATA Power Cable?(refer picture 3) 1. PCs Have Free SATA Power Connector ,Plug Y SATA Cable Connector 1 on PCs Power Connector,Then Plug 2 or 3 SATA Connector on USB Card.2.PCs Do NOT have Free SATA Power Connector,Remove HDD SATA Power Cable, Plug 1 SATA Connector to Romoved HDD’s SATA Connector,Then PLug SATA Connector 2 to USB Card ,Plug SATA Connector 3 back to HDD. 4.Compatible System: Plug and Play on Windows 10,8.1,8 (32/64bit),Windows Server 2012,2012R2,2016,2019 and MAC OS 10.9~10.10,10.12~10.14 Systems.Need to Install Driver (in mini CD)on Windows XP,7,Vista,Server 2003,2008,Server 2008R2(32/64bit) Systems.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works great, great price

The advantage of this USB3 card is that its power source is arranged horizontally. This is an important factor when installing in a small form factor computer case. Many others install vertically (relative to the motherboard) and don't allow you to reinstall the side panel. Excellent performance. Used with an external USB3 drive on the back. The transmission speed is much faster than USB2.

Pros
  • Not only usable for its intended purpose
Cons
  • There are problems

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works with Linux! - Internals

So the list doesn't mention anything about the support of Linux based distributions. However, once I replaced the standard bracket with a low-profile bracket and plugged this additional card into an Ubuntu 18.04 AMD64 setup, it worked almost flawlessly! I'm now getting near gigabit transfer speeds between my external hard drive and my gigabit USB network card. I couldn't be happier!

Pros
  • Finally bought
Cons
  • There are bugs

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Does NOT work with Mac

The product description specifically states that the product works with "MAC OS 10.910.10". That's a lie. It is not. After installation, it does not recognize the attached drives.

Pros
  • Large selection
Cons
  • Some disadvantages