I bought a new 2.0 USB hub and a USB 2.0 PCI card for my system. (Got a new printer) The PCI card does not fit onto my motherboard because it has 4 ports on it; It physically won't fit. (I know, should have checked before I bought it!) I've looked online, and it seems like all of the USB PCI cards have ports on them. Am I just out of luck and will have to live with the low-speed, or do they make the cards without the ports? By the way, I have a Dell Dimension 2350 that is about 4 years old. Thanks!
2007-01-04 10:43:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
I did call Dell, and the tech guy is the one who suggested I get this particular PCI card. Dell doesn't sell them yet, so I bought it at Circuit City. The Dell guy knew the specs of my computer and said it would be compatible and easy to install. Wrong! Could it be that my PC is just too old? Thanks!
2007-01-04 10:53:31 · update #1
By the way, it is the ports that are causing the problem. There is no room for them to fit on the motherboard, only a card.
2007-01-04 10:54:59 · update #2
You may need to get a low profile card instead of a full size card. Some of the Dell pc cases are too tight for a full size add-on card. I also don't see why you need a usb 2.0 add-on card because your Dell should have 2 usb ports in front, 4 usb ports in back that are usb 2 compliant. You also need to update win XP to service pack 1 or 2 to get the 2.0 usb drivers.
2007-01-04 11:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by Ted B 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What PCI card did you get? I found one (with 4 ports) which fits perfectly in my Dell Dimension 3000 computer.
2007-01-04 10:50:33 · answer #2 · answered by gtopala 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No! The Celeron is a huge step down from that Pentium 4! Celerons are crippled CPU's. do no longer try this. Get the potential furnish and the hot video card - I only put in a variety of 4870's and that they are mind-blowing. i could advise tho, which you bypass as much as a 600 Watt PSU, in case you will have the money for some greater British pounds.
2016-11-26 19:33:27 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there not that much in diff in speed ur pc is 4 years old hey go over to hp website have a look at there pcs u can pick one up for $469 and that has a lot of 2.0usb and more card reader you can have a pc from them pay up in 12 months or $21 a month when 12 months is up
2007-01-04 10:54:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I suggest to call Dell, as they may be able to help!
2007-01-04 10:48:13 · answer #5 · answered by AJ Khan 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋