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Nicaragua, Managua
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Review on πŸ’¨ Enhance Data Transfer Speed with Buffalo SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express 2-Port Interface Card IFC-PCIE2U3 by Raden Maldonado

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Old Technology Meets New Technology

Bought this card and added it to my system. I don't have any USB 3.0 devices yet, but a Corsair flash drive is coming soon. The card arrived and my first impression was how small it was. Maybe a little longer and wider than a playing card. I don't know what I was expecting but its small size surprised me. Installation was a breeze, even on my Dell Inspiron 546st (Dell OF896N am2 m/b, 4GB DDR2 800, Athlon II x4 620 and Seagate 7200rpm, all stock with no modifications direct from Dell) with a low profile professional case. To upgrade to the included Low-Pro bracket, you had to tighten 2 screws and just plug it into the PCIE X1 slot. An extra 4-pin connector is required for power, but any free 4-pin connector in the PC case will work, or in my case I used the included 4-pin power connector adapter. Upon booting, my system immediately recognized the card, driver, and subsequent installation of updates proceeded without incident. I have a Buffalo RUF2-8 Super Speed USB 2.0 Flash Drive and thought I could see how using the USB 3.0 interface would work. Using Snapfiles Disk TT My system disk reads/writes at 87/77 MB/s and the small flash drive at 30/22! Not bad for yesterday's tech that meets the demands of today's tech. I can't wait to get the Corsair 3.0 Flash Drive! UPDATE: HAVE A USB 3.0 FLASH DRIVE AND IT READS/WRITES 60MB/S/19.2MB/S. GOOD TO READ BUT WRITING FOR THIS DISC IS VERY LOW. MY ADVICE: SPEND MORE AND GET A FASTER WRITE DRIVE.

Pros
  • Absolutely Amazing!
Cons
  • Upgradeable