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Review on πŸ’» Enhance Your Mac Pro with Inateck's 2 Port PCIe USB 3.0 Card - Expand Your USB 3.0 Ports Hassle-Free! by Ray Gist

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Dangerous board almost caught fire

In 30 years of building computers, this is the first time for me. Approximately 12 hours after installing this board in a computer built on top of this Inateck USB 3.0 board, a capacitor caught fire and exploded, causing smoke and ash to pour into the case. Talk about revelation! Thank goodness I was there to hear and smell the explosion so I could turn off the power to everything. It's scary to imagine what would have happened if I hadn't been there. I strongly recommend that you look elsewhere for a USB 3.0 card. Not worth the risk! I've attached a photo of the card with the remains of the burnt capacitor and you can see burn marks on the card near the PCIe slot.

Pros
  • Always liked
Cons
  • Makes me angry