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first time asking question sorry if this is noobish or the wrong place to ask.

I have an old PC from 2002 that I use for old games. I have no issue with it except the transfer speed is really bad (usb 1.1). There was no USB2 in 2002 but I was wondering if I install a USB2.0 card reader will that work here, and speed things up for me?

I think my mobo is called Compaq 0804h

Thank you

i-like-steak
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The card reader connects to USB 2.0 headers so would do no good there. You would need to find an appropriate PCI expansion card (with supported drivers for your OS, presumably)

Journeyman Geek
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To connect a USB 2.0 (fast) reader, you need a PCI card called "USB 2.0 host controller card", not any "expansion" (since there is no USB 2.0 to "expand"). Example: Startech.

There are no USB 2.0 host controllers in PCIexpress format, they exist only in old PCI standard, so your old 2002 Compaq should be fine.

You will need to find proper OS driver for this, and more or less functional drivers exists only under Windows XP and above. If you have Vista of W2k, this project might face some challenges.

Ale..chenski
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