USB PCI Cards

[paws]

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.

nn

 

[quinterro]

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.

 

[wood_e]

Look for OHCI compliant cards. They're widely known to play with macs nicely. UHCI cards are temperamental in macs.

 

[MacMan]

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.

 

[bigD]

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.