I have a dell xps 8100, about 3 years old with 2.0 usb ports. I have three open slots for cards. Will this work?
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It should probably work given that your PC motherboard has a PCI-e(PCI express) slot and it's not occupied. PCI-e slots are specialized slots and smaller in size and typically come as a single slot on motherboards, the free slots you mention are probably not PCI-e slots but PCI slots.
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The PCI to USB 3.0 cards will only work if yourcomputer has a PCI-e slot. The regular PCI slots are different from the PCI-e slots in every way from the size, power that is transmitted through them and the processing speed. Out of curosity I just looked at the specs for the Dell XPS 8100, and you absolutely have a PCI-e slot. It's slot # 27. And slot #23 is a regular PCI slot, So yes it will work in your computer as long as that PCI-e slot is available. So read your computer manual and make sure there is nothing else preventing you from using it for a USB 3.0 card. Make sure there is no graphic card in there. Good luck. The PCI to USB 3.0 cards will only work if yourcomputer has a PCI-e slot. The regular PCI slots are different from the PCI-e slots in every way from the size, power that is transmitted through them and the processing speed. Out of curosity I just looked at the specs for the Dell XPS 8100, and you absolutely have a PCI-e slot. It's slot # 27. And slot #23 is a regular PCI slot, So yes it will work in your computer as long as that PCI-e slot is available. So read your computer manual and make sure there is nothing else preventing you from using it for a USB 3.0 card. Make sure there is no... » Read More The PCI to USB 3.0 cards will only work if yourcomputer has a PCI-e slot. The regular PCI slots are different from the PCI-e slots in every way from the size, power that is transmitted through them and the processing speed. Out of curosity I just looked at the specs for the Dell XPS 8100, and you absolutely have a PCI-e slot. It's slot # 27. And slot #23 is a regular PCI slot, So yes it will work in your computer as long as that PCI-e slot is available. So read your computer manual and make sure there is nothing else preventing you from using it for a USB 3.0 card. Make sure there is no graphic card in there. Good luck. « Show Less
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I would think it would work. However the quality could be lessened by the length of the cable. I would carefully save your receipts and packaging until you know it works. It is possible that you may need to return something. On my Dell PC I have multiple USB ports some of which are active at all times even when the machine is "off" or in sleep mode. These continuously "on" ports seem to have a stronger and more reliable signal.Dave
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We would need more information about the model you have. If you can list your computer specifications, I can help you. There are many different Dell XPS models from Dell. If it's a laptop, then no. If it's one of the desktops, then get the specs posted here and we can be of further assistance. Good luck. This card is great.
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Yes, it works. My Dell Latitude "System" displays 'Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Operating System' and says the USB is running at 'high speed'. I believe this is a USB 3 port.
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As long as your Dell will take full height(not half height) cards it will work.
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The single slot on the 660s pc accommodate the SD memory cards that is so common on most devices. The specs on this pc describe the slot as accommodating 8 different memory cards... if the 8 are of one physical size, they should work... if the size varies I see no way to use the single slot... earlier model dells did have several different size slots for the media reader.
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You can, I used 3 slots at once before. I used the MS slot, USB slot, and the TF slot all at once and they all functioned correctly. I haven't tested the others though, simply because I have nothing to test them with.
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Yeah it'll fit, It's a simple PCI card. I have two and they fit in my Dell XPS tower till I moved it, my ASUS M2N motherboard, and my GIGABYTE motherboard.
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This hub is USB 3.0 and backwards compatible with earlier versions of USB. It is plug and play with Windows 8.1 64 bit (which I run). Just plug it into a USB port, power it up and it works. The card you are running is irrelevant. It plugs into a USB port.
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all USB 3.0 slots are backwards compatible with 2.0 it's not a matter of the card
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usb 3.0 is only avaibly through usb 3.0 slot. The card reader is through serial ATA.
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I have had three different models of USB 3.0 cards. They have worked in some cases and others not. Almost no way to tell from my experience. Sorry!!!
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Yes, I tried it just while ago.Actually, one card fits each slot.Two for one is rather tight.But it's not impossible.
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I have to agree with Le Prof, you will need two open usb ports, one needs to be usb 3.0, the one I purchased was a gift but I know what the specs were on the laptop it was going on, and it worked very well.
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The card reader and the 4 USB 2.0 ports on the device use the USB 2.0 from the motherboard. You will also need a 4 pin Molex to power the hub. The card reader might work without this. Also be aware the microSD and SD card slots cannot be used simultaneously.USB 3.0 ports on the motherboard are only required for the USB 3.0 ports.Please see my review for more details http://www.amazon.com/review/R2H4BAS6KDR9GS/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN;=B007YDJJFS&linkCode;=&nodeID;=&tag;=
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It automatically loads it's drivers and is usable on both my Dell and HP laptops. There are USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 version ports. I've had other USB sticks that will work in one version of the port and not another. Look into that being the problem.
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The USB3 connects to a PCIe slot. The card reader connects to the motherboard USB2 pins.