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Review on πŸ’» LTERIVER PCIE USB 3.0 Expansion Card with Smart Power Control: 1X 19Pin USB 3.0 Header and 2X USB-A Ports for Windows & Server Systems by Darryl Pendall

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Bring an old PC out of (relative) obsolescence

I'm setting up a workbench down in the basement and found I needed to set up the PC to connect the computer's hard drives for diagnostics and the same but if I had used standard USB 2.0 it would have taken significantly longer to run all these tests because it is too old for USB 3.0 but it has a PCI-e x1 slot. Installation was quick and easy, Windows 10 found the card itself and I was up and running in about 5 minutes. With USB sticks and external hard drives, there was a difference in speed day and night. Fair warning, you won't see much improvement unless you're also using USB 3.0 devices. All in all a good upgrade for any old PC. I agree!

Pros
  • Complete set
Cons
  • Broadly ok, but...