My old Belkin F5U252 won't work in my 7,1 (worked in my old 4,1, but I hadn't used it since El Capitan), so I find myself needing a replacement as I'm one USB A port short of the bare minimum to get the essentials up and running (and I need a couple more to get everything up and working). Any recommendations? Any known working cards?
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MP 7,1 USB 3.x type card
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USB 3.x PCIe Cards for Classic Mac Pro
Thread summary for latest recommendations. This thread refers to PCIe cards for adding USB 3.0 and 3.1 to classic Mac Pros. General Notes: The USB 3.0 cards in this list support UASP for faster transfer speeds and reduced CPU utilization (exceptions to this are noted). The USB 3.0 cards in...
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FYI, the Sonnet cards are advertising MP7,1 compatibility but have not been confirmed.
Allegro USB-C 4-Port USB 3.2 Gen 2 - Sonnet
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Both USB A ports and say MP7,1 compatibility but do not believe either have been personally confirmed by users here.
i think all highend USB cards with asmeda chipset (sonnet or highpoint) works well in a 7,1
and some modern cheap without external power also
and some modern cheap without external power also