Low Profile USB card internal port-what can I do?

valve90210 · 13 Sep 2007 at 13:58

I'm currently setting up a comp for my girlfriends parents. It's not anything special as I got it free from work but it's certainly better than my severely aging P2 350MHz that they've been using for the last couple of years.

It's a small desktop type case and as such only has 2 USB ports (only USB1.1 aswell) and I'd like to add some more as they have a few devices they use, like digital camera, printer etc etc. After much searching (cos I was using the wrong words..... narrow PCI cards... nope low profile is what I wanted to be saying...) I have found a Belkin 3 port (2 external, 1 internal) USB 2 low profile PCI card which I will slot in.

My question is quite simple, what can I do with the internal port, is there anything I can purchase to attach to the internal port which will give me more external ports? Ie something like a pci planking plate type thing with USB ports in it or something?

If so, how much is it likely to cost?

Any help much appreciated.

Valve

misterPK · 13 Sep 2007 at 14:14

I found a "Belkin Pro Series 2 Port USB Motherboard Cable" which is basically a pci plate with a couple of USB ports in it. Its avaliable for £3.79 but obviously I cant say where!

You can remove the ports from the backing plate and screw them onto anything you can make a hole in.

PK!

PhillyDee · 13 Sep 2007 at 14:27

How about an internal card reader? They usually come with an extra front usb.

valve90210 · 13 Sep 2007 at 15:00

That usb mother board plater thingy sounds like the kind of thing I was thinking of though the ones I've found have a different form of connector ie one for connecting to moterboard pins. the PCI card I'm looking at has an actual USB connector. Is there anything suitable along these lines available?

I was thinking about a card reader but they don't really use their digital camera enough to warrent a dedicated card reader.

Valve