Will I be able to use USB 3.0 hubs with this?
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My assumption is yes, only because this is the first USB 3 card that I bought that REALLY gives me USB 3 speeds. Be careful purchasing hubs though. Cheaper isn't always better.
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Yes, this adapter will power a usb 3.0 Hub. The only problem that I have discovered with this adapter is that it can interfere with on-board bluetooth connectivity, particularly with the Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse. It seems that some people have been able to mod their BT antenna to get around this issue. I opted to purchase an external USB BT adapter to override the internal BT adapter. When plugged into the USB 3.0 Hub, the BT adapter suffered from the same interference problem as before, but seems to work fine when plugged into a USB 2.0 port.
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Yes, with an adapter. You have to find an adapter to fit the 20pin USB 3.0 wire from the front to your mobo's USB 2.0 headers. You won't get the 3.0 performance, as the plugs should then function at 2.0 standard.Here is one example (price varies wildly):http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Tek-Internal-Adapter-G11303050-RT/dp/B0098FSJ92
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You will need an adapter to to fully use this device. What you lose is the powered USB hub. What will still work (provided you have the motherboard ports for these items): USB 3.0, card reader, Esata.Most likely the hub will also work - it just won't be powered.
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They would be limited to USB 2.0 speeds. Unless the USB 3 is not backwards compatible. Then wont work.
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Hi C. Prendergast, I do believe I have used it in a USB 3.0 port before without issues. USB 3 hubs are supposed to be back compatible with all USB devices, so if it is giving you issues make sure you have installed any controller firmwares/drivers that it may require. Hope this helps :)
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This is USB 2.It will work with USB 3.0. I do not see any improvement in performance.
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Yes absolutely,but speed wont be same as usb3.0. So hence you will get regular speed with USB 2.0.
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It has been my understanding there is no compatibility issues with USB devises going from 2.0 to 3.0. With that being said all my USB hubs are 2.0, so I have no way of verifying. Wish I could be a greater help.
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As long as the device that you want to connect uses a 3.0 USB connection, there should not be any problem.
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USB 3 is backward compatible with USB 2. You just won't see the speed benefit of USB 3
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You don't need drivers for hub. I have tested with Linux, Windows, Mac OSx.
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No it is a not a USB3 compatible hub.Any USB3 drives plugged into it will be downconverted to USB2and if it was to be plugged into a USB 3 port it would only be USB2 speeds.
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I have a 2.0 hub attached to one port on this unit and it works fine. Not a problem.
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USB 2.0 port will remain a USB 2.0 port because of the bus speed. It won't make it 3.0 even if you plug in this hub. Hope this helps.
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Yes. It says in the description USB 2.0 compatible. Data transfer will be slower than USB 3.0 though
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You have to have a usable USB port in order to utilize this hub. It could work with a "weak" USB port, but it may not support too many devices.
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yes. It's a fairly high powered hub. Works best if plugged into a USB 3.0 port on a computer.