Hello Thanks!, I found this post when searching the group - looks like if i get a card with the chipset NEC, ALI, TI or OPTI it should work. I should stay away from VIA chipset (which seems to be in most cards based on preliminary google searches).
> Subject: Re: USB Hub versus PCI Card? > From: sfrea...@sbcglobal.net > To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 07:23:00 -0500 > > > Howdy, > A hub is cheap, and works for a lot of things. What do you want to > plug in? Each USB hub on the computer can drive .5 amps. If you are > plugging in multiple devices that need power, you may need a powered hub > or the pci card. > Not all PCI USB cards work in the Mac. Look in the archives for > messages about that, or wait for further responses here. If I knew > specifics on that, I'd give it to you. I remember having to be carefule > when I bought my PCI USB 2.0 card. Available and supported chips have > likely changed since then. > Good luck, > Ralph > > On Mon, 2009-05-18 at 08:03 -0400, Mac G4 wrote: > > Hello, > > I have a G4 MDD that only came with 2 (4 if you count the keyboard) > > usb ports. I am not very concerned with the 1.0 versus 2.0, so > > considering that - my question is this: Should I get a usb pci card > > or just a usb hub? > > > > If I do get a pci card are they specific to the platform (i.e. mac/pc) > > or will any usb pci work on a mac? > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_BR_life_in_synch_052009 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
