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Any idea if USB 2 cards sold at PC stores are compatible with Apple G4 tower?
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- 03-24-2006, 03:40 PM #1Mac Lover
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USB 2.0 PCI card for Apple G4 Quicksilver
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- 03-24-2006, 03:49 PM #2Mac Lover
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Re: USB 2.0 PCI card for Apple G4 Quicksilver I'd be interested too, and . . . wondering if ATA cards sold in PC stores are also compatibale with the Quicksilver
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- 03-24-2006, 03:58 PM #3Apple Genius
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Re: USB 2.0 PCI card for Apple G4 Quicksilver I'm not an expert, but in my very limited experience they don't really work. I've tried a couple of made-for-PC no-name cards and one of them didn't work at all, and the other just ran at 1.0 speeds.
Last year I bought a McAlly USB2.0 adapter card made for Macs and it runs as advertised on my Quicksilver tower. My USB 2 gadgets just zip along almost as fast as if they were on firewire. Updating my iPod using USB2 is as fast as using the FW cable. Another bonus is that it adds two extra FW ports on the Mac.
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- 03-24-2006, 04:32 PM #4Mac Lover
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Re: USB 2.0 PCI card for Apple G4 Quicksilver Thanks a lot Adel for your input. Still, am at a lost as to where i can get a cheapo USB2.0 card for my quicksilver. Thanks, man.
- 03-24-2006, 07:47 PM #5Apple Genius
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Re: USB 2.0 PCI card for Apple G4 Quicksilver Hm. I think if you really want to get USB 2.0 on your Quicksilver, you can't be a cheapo.
Besides, Macs deserve better, don't you think?
Aside from Macally, Sonnet makes a nice one.
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- 03-25-2006, 12:38 AM #6Mac Fanatic
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Re: USB 2.0 PCI card for Apple G4 Quicksilver I too need this.
Maybe Longbeard can get us some?
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- 03-25-2006, 11:07 AM #7Apple Genius
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Re: USB 2.0 PCI card for Apple G4 Quicksilver check the chipset... if it says VIA, dont get it, it won't work at all...
- 03-25-2006, 02:41 PM #8Mac Lover
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Re: USB 2.0 PCI card for Apple G4 Quicksilver Thanks for the great link: found exactly what I was looking for:
Originally Posted by Adel Hm. I think if you really want to get USB 2.0 on your Quicksilver, you can't be a cheapo. Besides, Macs deserve better, don't you think?
Aside from Macally, Sonnet makes a nice one.
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- 03-25-2006, 04:30 PM #9Mac Addict
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Re: USB 2.0 PCI card for Apple G4 Quicksilver You could also try Adaptec's USB 2.0 or combo card. I've had one before and it works great.
- 03-26-2006, 12:37 AM #10Apple Genius
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Re: USB 2.0 PCI card for Apple G4 Quicksilver Got a generic USB PCI card. It had a VIA chipset and works without problems with my Blue and White G3. Will try to check out the brand and post the pics.
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