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Posted by: paws on 2008-02-12 04:53:21
Hello all.
I want to add more USB ports to my Sawtooth. Do I have to get a Mac-specific card, is there a specific chipset to watch out for, or will any one work?
I run OS 9.2.2 exclusively.
Thanks.
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Posted by: quinterro on 2008-02-12 06:21:49
So far I have tried Ali and NEC chipset-based cards in my B/W G3 and Sawtooth. Both of these appear to work just fine.
Stay away from VIA chipsets. While they work in PCs, it's rather iffy.
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Posted by: wood_e on 2008-02-12 06:37:04
Look for OHCI compliant cards. They're widely known to play with macs nicely. UHCI cards are temperamental in macs.
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Posted by: MacMan on 2008-02-12 06:48:57
Best idea is to look for a PCI card that says it is compatible with Macs in it's specification. 4-port USB 2.0 cards are available very inexpensively these days.
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Posted by: bigD on 2008-02-12 08:57:31
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/usb/add-ons-and-hubs/pci-pcmcia-cards
Down at the bottom there's an area for PCI USB cards for the towers. OWC has always treated me right.
I have the IOGEAR 5 port PCI card for my G4, and it's great. Although I'm running 10.4.
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