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From: Andy Hewitt on 4 May 2008 12:29 Ok, so I can no identify suitable PCI cards for the G5 - the 5v and 3.3v ones are quite clearly obviouse now. There are shed loads on eBay, but I'm still wary of these. However, I'm also sure my current (Trust) hub is playing up too. I need to plug in at least 6 extra USB devices. One of these is my UPS, which obviously needs USB power after a power failure, so needs to be plugged into the Mac directly really. If I went the PCI card route, are there any problems with fitting two identical cards, or should I fit two from different vendors (say a VIA one and an NEC one). Cheers -- Andy Hewitt <http://web.mac.com/andrewhewitt1/>
From: Chris Ridd on 4 May 2008 12:41 On 2008-05-04 17:29:20 +0100, wildrover.andy(a)googlemail.com (Andy Hewitt) said: > Ok, so I can no identify suitable PCI cards for the G5 - the 5v and 3.3v > ones are quite clearly obviouse now. > > There are shed loads on eBay, but I'm still wary of these. However, I'm > also sure my current (Trust) hub is playing up too. > > I need to plug in at least 6 extra USB devices. One of these is my UPS, > which obviously needs USB power after a power failure, so needs to be > plugged into the Mac directly really. > > If I went the PCI card route, are there any problems with fitting two > identical cards, or should I fit two from different vendors (say a VIA > one and an NEC one). I wouldn't have thought that would be a problem. What sort of current is each of your devices going to draw from the USB port, and how much current can a single PCI card provide? Cheers, Chris
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 4 May 2008 18:33
On Sun, 4 May 2008 17:29:20 +0100, wildrover.andy(a)googlemail.com (Andy Hewitt) wrote: >I need to plug in at least 6 extra USB devices. One of these is my UPS, >which obviously needs USB power after a power failure, so needs to be >plugged into the Mac directly really. Wait, what? The UPS will be running of its own battery, as will (presumably) the Mac. It certainly won't be pulling power from the Mac via USB. Cheers - Jaimie -- Women's breasts are like electric train sets. They're meant for kids, but usually it's the fathers who wind up playing with them. |