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01-26-2012
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Usb 3.0
How can I tell if my computer will support a PCI 3.0 USB express card. It is a Dell XPS410 and is about 4 years old
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell XPS410
OS windows 7 32 bit
CPU Intel core2 6400@2.13GHS
Motherboard Dell OWG855
Memory 2GB
Graphics Card NVIDA Geforce 7300LE
Sound Card Sigma Tell High definition CODEC
Monitor(s) Displays Dell 22 inch flat screen
Hard Drives ST3320633AS 298 gb
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01-26-2012
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit (Build 7600) |
Hiya pal and welcome to the forums. 
According to your system specs your mainboard doesn't support USB 3 Dell™ XPS™ 410 Service Manual
But if you plug in a pci express usb 3.0 expansion card 
then you should be fine to run USB 3 | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Built
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit (Build 7600)
CPU AMD Phenom Quad core 9950 black edition
Motherboard Gigabyte
Memory 8Gb
Graphics Card 2x XFX Radeon 5850
Sound Card PCI Express X-Fi Titanium / Logitech G35
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP 2410i
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech G15
Mouse Logitech G9
PSU Jean Tech Storm 700W
Case Cooler Master COSMOS S
Cooling Akasa Evo Blue Pro
Hard Drives 1x 500Gb Seagate
1x 1Tb Seagate
2x 1Tb Hitatchi
Internet Speed 12mb
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01-26-2012
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#3 | |
Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |
It probaly will. Check the card you chose whether it is 1x, 2x or 4x and then check your mobo for those ports. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse terrible devices, who wants them
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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01-26-2012
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Windows 7 X64 Professional/Windows 8 |
I have a Dell 580S. I put a USB 3.0 card in it. If you have the correct slots, it will work pretty good. I recommend you look inside the case and see if you have the required extra power cable it requires. My Dell had no spare power cables at all. I had to do some 'creative wiring' to make it work. But, it works good now, and I have some spare power cables. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Brew - Always under construction
OS Windows 7 X64 Professional/Windows 8
CPU intel i7-2600K
Motherboard Asus P8Z68 V-Pro/GEN 3
Memory 8GB G.Skill Sniper DDR3-2133 (2X4GB)
Graphics Card EVGA 670 2GB
Sound Card Asus Xonar
Monitor(s) Displays Asus 24" LCD VW246H
Screen Resolution 1920X1080
Keyboard Logitech G510
Mouse Logitech G500/Logitech Wireless
PSU CORSAIR HX850W
Case Cooler Master HAF X
Cooling Corsair H100 w/ 4 noctua fans in push/pull.
Hard Drives Crucial M4 128GB,Crucial M4 64GB,Samsung HD103SJ 1TB, 1TB WD FAEX,Samsung 1.5TB, EXTERNAL HD- 2X Rosewill case esata w/ 1TB Samsung spinpoints & Black X esata 1TB Spinpoint, Rosewill USB 3.0 dock 1TB Spinpoint, Seagate GOFlex Pro 500GB & 750GB USB
Internet Speed Foot Messenger speed
Other Info 2nd Computer- Samsung RF711-SO1 17" Laptop i5-2310M, 8GB DDR3-1333, Crucial M4 and OCZ vertex2, Nvidia GT540M.Win 7 HP X64.
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01-26-2012
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#5 | |
Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1 x 2 |
The only downside is you will then look at any collection of USB 2 external HDDs and sigh. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Own build (+ Recased Acer Aspire x1800)
OS Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1 x 2
CPU Intel i7 2600k
Motherboard ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws (DDR3-1600) 2x4GB
Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce GTS 450; Intel HD Graphics 3000(GT2+)
Monitor(s) Displays Dell Ultrasharp IPS panel U2311H, Samsung SyncMaster P2350
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech MK520 (wireless)
Mouse Logitech MK520
PSU Seasonic M12II 520W
Case Lian Li Lancool PC-K60
Cooling Case: 1x120mm, 3x140mm CPU: Hyper 212+
Hard Drives Crucial M4 128GB (0309), Seagates 1TB Barracuda ST31000528AS +
Internet Speed 6-7 Mbps
Other Info Audio: Logitech Z523 2.1
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01-26-2012
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#6 | |
Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |
Quote: Originally Posted by mjf  The only downside is you will then look at any collection of USB 2 external HDDs and sigh. And it gets worse when you also have eSata. They sure have a tendency to mushroom. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse terrible devices, who wants them
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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