My PC is "old" enough not to have a USB 3.0 connection. But, even if I installed a PCI card to adapt the motherboard to such a connection, won
My PC is "old" enough not to have a USB 3.0 connection. But, even if I installed a PCI card to adapt the motherboard to such a connection, won
I don
Originally Posted by Alan
Lol, you're really really behind then [:O]
Nah not even close. Assuming you have PCI-express(not the old PCI), a PCI-E x 1 slot would already be fast enough to handle USB3.
This link might clear a bit: link
Do you have any new USB 3 devices by the way? Another fast solution for external HDD for example is e-Sata (which in combination with Sata 600 is even faster than USB 3).
The best thing about USB 3 is that it can also power your external HDD. (up to 2,5" disks if I'm correct)
Jan
wow. my desktop still has USB 1.0. Data transfer FAIL.
R6 II --- RF 14-35mm f/4L IS --- RF 24-105mm f/4L IS --- RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS
70D --- EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 --- EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS --- EF 70-200mm f/4L IS --- EF 85mm f/1.8
Nah not even close. Assuming you have PCI-express(not the old PCI), a PCI-E x 1 slot would already be fast enough to handle USB3.
Yes, it would be fast enough to "handle" usb 3, but the question was whether the card would limit the usb 3. I'm pretty ignorant about computers and technology and such things (so correct me if I am wrong), but I thought USB 3.0 was supposed to be like 5 gbps. According to your link, a single connection pci express x1 slot is only 2.5 gbps.
Well, I'm even further back than that, since none of my PCI slots are PCI-express. All the old style PCI connections. I guess it's a lot like working with stone knives and bear skins. []
I do have a slot being taken up by a dual port eSATA, for a couple of docking stations. Maybe I can find a card that will have both eSATA and USB 3.0.
Edit: I spoke too soon about the PCI slots. After looking past all the dust bunnies, there was one. Occupied with something I never use.
Dang, Alex... I was embarrassed by my c2quad q6600 still running DDR2 ram... I don't feel quite so bad anymore! [:P]
5D mark III, 50D, 17-40 f4L, 24-70 f2.8L, 70-200 f4L IS, 28 f1.8, 50 f1.8, 85 f1.8, 100 f2.8 Macro
Yeah Dave, my desktop is an HP from 2002. XP, 1.4GHz pentium 3? i
R6 II --- RF 14-35mm f/4L IS --- RF 24-105mm f/4L IS --- RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS
70D --- EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 --- EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS --- EF 70-200mm f/4L IS --- EF 85mm f/1.8
Wow...
Yeah... you can still buy them on the EGG... I know that much.
Definitely, sir. This time, BUILD!!! [Y]
5D mark III, 50D, 17-40 f4L, 24-70 f2.8L, 70-200 f4L IS, 28 f1.8, 50 f1.8, 85 f1.8, 100 f2.8 Macro
I bet you don't really like computers then do you? [:P]
Honestly, I have no clue Jon. I don't know what's the difference between single and dual directions is. Nonetheless I checked quite some producers of USB 3 PCI-E*1 adapters and they all claim to get up to 5Gb/s, so it "seems" (marketing or not) that the 5GB/s on PCI-Ex1 should be gettable...
Wow...
+1 [:P] I have a quadcore running at 4.2Ghz...[:P]
Yeah... you can still buy them on the EGG... I know that much.
Yep just like DDR2, some companies still offer them. I have even seen newly developed DDR2 lately. Don't think they are getting high salesrates though...
Definitely, sir. This time, BUILD!!! [img]/photography_gear1/emoticons/emotion-21.gif[/img]
Yea build it yourself! It's actually quite enjoyable to build one as well. And just like with camera's and lenses, you're never done upgrading, so watch your wallet [A]
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