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Review on ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Upgrade Your PC's USB Speed with FebSmart 4 Channel 8 Ports PCI Express Superspeed USB 3.0 Card - FS-4C-U8S-Pro by Barry Taylor

Revainrating 1 out of 5

ZERO GAP, and enough hassle with that on Windows 10, I don't know where to start.

1. The only major disqualifying factor in purchasing is resource competition and loss of functionality in other computer USB ports of *any* speed, and I haven't installed it in my 15 gear , trying to hold out for a few more years. Tomahawk MSI B450 for AM4. Before installing this card, the wireless keyboard and mouse, as well as many other USB devices connected at the same time, worked fine with no errors. After installing this map, intermittent mouse movement was frozen and an unresponsive keyboard was introduced. In the "old days" we attributed it to IRQ problems - remember the problems we had getting analog modems and serial mice to work together? This card revives those issues on the modern Windows 10 platform. This is an absolute deal breaker and more than defeats the entire purpose of buying this card. 2. The side orientation of external USB ports means that standard USB plugs will literally scratch the sides of the slotted hole in a standard mid tower case (tried 2 different computers with 2 completely different cases). I'm not talking about just "grinding" into the metal when it's positioned correctly, I'm saying you have to put in some effort to get through the hole in the slot. THIS SUSPENDS THE INSTALLED CARDS MATCHING THE HOLE OF THE ENCLOSURE. I couldn't even tighten the thumbscrew that secures this card to the case UNTIL I HAVE CONNECTED ALL THE INTENDED USB DEVICES.3. Supplied with drivers on CD. In earnest. 7 years older than the drivers that Windows 10 installs by default (2012 and 2019). Do not install drivers from the CD. Do not buy this card.

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  • High marks for support and durability from testers
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