Charing USB needed ... ?

[stuartrozier]

Hello,

in simple terms,

my brothers pc, (Samsung all-in-one job) has USB ports on it, that allow you to charge devices, iPad's iPhone's whilst the pc is turned off?!
this must a thing of the norm to everyone else, but its something I would love to install on my pc !

obviously their is power running to the pc, I understand that, but still amazes me that it charges whilst the pc is in its 'off state' ...

so im guessing I need a usb pci card, but does anyone what type, sort etc ? any good makes out their that people have experience with ?

many thanks in advance

stuart

 

[Lee]

Amazon, Tiger Direct, New Egg, etc., will have pretty much what you are looking for regardless of the manufacture.

I bought a "Serial Technologies Expander USB 3.0 (four slot) card from "New Egg." The cost of $35.00 is a little higher than most, albeit the thinking was to put in a good one instead of cheap. It supports USB 3 and USB 2. The only real problem is the slots are at the rear of the Computer (not a deal breaker).

Hope this helps. . .

Oh, one more thing, it needs to be able to hook up to a PCI-E 2 slot, and have an available power connection.

 

[stuartrozier]

hello,

thanx for your quick reply,

I have 3 available pci express slots at the rear of my pc, attached to the motherboard...

I searched amazon, uk site, and came across this, do you think it'll do the job maybe ?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005LV3Z0A/ref=gno_cart_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1ML5JQD0TUS0A

thanks again,

Stuart

 

[Lee]

hello,

thanx for your quick reply,

I have 3 available pci express slots at the rear of my pc, attached to the motherboard...

I searched amazon, uk site, and came across this, do you think it'll do the job maybe ?

TeckNet® USB 3.0 4 Ports PCI Express Interface USB 3.0 Expansion Card With 5V 4-Pin Power Connector for Desktops, 24 Month UK Warranty: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

thanks again,

Stuart

That should do the job without any problems. . .enjoy it and Good Luck. . .

 

[PooMan UK]

USB charge mode can sometimes only be set in the bios, so not all motherboards support it, I would check first that this can be done before purchasing additional cards