Problems With USB 3.0 PCI Express Slot Expansion Card Install

Found this one

PCIe to USB 3.2 Gen 2 Expansion Card with 10Gbps SuperSpeed 5-Port (2X USB C - 3X USB A) PCI Express Motherboard Riser Card PC Internal USB splitter PCI-E Add on Cards for Windows 10/8/7/XP and MAC OS - Amazon UK

PCIe to USB 3.2 Gen 2 Expansion Card with 10Gbps SuperSpeed 5-Port (2X USB C - 3X USB A) PCI Express Motherboard Riser Card PC Internal USB splitter PCI-E Add on Cards for Windows 10/8/7/XP and MAC OS - Newegg.com

I would question if it is worth spending 20 quidish on that old machine.

Ideally should get something that supports win11 ( 8th gen or newer ) but that will probabaly be about £100.

Alternatively if the budget is very tight, for £37.50 there are things like this. Much newer than your current machine and already include usb3 and also sata3 which will get the most out of your existing ssd. Doesnt offficially support win11 but isnt all that much more than you would spend on a half working usb3 card.
Looks at first like it is collection only, it is in fact postage included. It gives an idea of what can be had quite cheaply.

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it is worth looking around to see what is available within your budget.

You might be able to go the 5.25" bay route.

Pretty sure there is no usb3 header on the OP motherboard.

woodbine said:

Thanks for your suggestions for cards. I just wanted to check compatability. Have checked the specs for my pc and the PCIe slots are 2.0 x8 - which if I understand right can handle 4 GB/s. So I'm guessing I won't get anything like the 10 GB/s the cards in your links are offering? But a big improvement on USB2.

Wanted to check they are the best/most compatible cards now the PCIe specs are known.

pcie 2.0 x8 speed
The device has 8 lanes where each lane supports a max speed of 5.0Gbps. PCIE 2.0 supports a max speed of 5.0Gbps per single lane. So here the total speed is 8x5. 0Gbps= 40.0Gbps.

USB speed is measured in b/s not B/s. So 10Gb/s would be around 1.2G B/s

SIW2 said:

I would question if it is worth spending 20 quidish on that old machine.

Ideally should get something that supports win11 ( 8th gen or newer ) but that will probabaly be about £100.

Alternatively if the budget is very tight, for £37.50 there are things like this. Much newer than your current machine and already include usb3 and also sata3 which will get the most out of your existing ssd. Doesnt offficially support win11 but isnt all that much more than you would spend on a half working usb3 card.
Looks at first like it is collection only, it is in fact postage included. It gives an idea of what can be had quite cheaply.

Windows 10 Desktop PC Zoostorm Intel i3 6100 8GB DDR4 RAM Custom SSD Storage | eBay

it is worth looking around to see what is available within your budget.

I agree with SIW2. Better spend a little more on a second hand, more modern computer that has USB 3.x