Add USB Ports to PCI Card!!!
Who couldn't use more USB ports?? Seriously.....
Using a PCI USB card and some Pin Headers, I was able to add TWO more ports to my USB card, giving me a total of SEVEN ports!!
Let the fun begin!!!
Please RATE & COMMENT!!!
Using a PCI USB card and some Pin Headers, I was able to add TWO more ports to my USB card, giving me a total of SEVEN ports!!
Let the fun begin!!!
Please RATE & COMMENT!!!
Parts!!!
1 VIA VT6212L PCI USB card (4 external ports, 1 internal)
You can get one from Amazon for less than $9 (http://www.amazon.com/Media-UH41P-VT6212L-1-Port-Card/dp/B001NG42F4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1229437931&sr=8-3)
And you will need one of these part number 274102 $.25 from Bestlinknetware.com.
Take a close look behind the internal USB port, I wonder what we could do with that.... ;)
You can get one from Amazon for less than $9 (http://www.amazon.com/Media-UH41P-VT6212L-1-Port-Card/dp/B001NG42F4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1229437931&sr=8-3)
And you will need one of these part number 274102 $.25 from Bestlinknetware.com.
Take a close look behind the internal USB port, I wonder what we could do with that.... ;)
Trim the Header Pins.
Using a knife, you can just chop off what you need, then pull one of the pins on the corner using a pair of pliers.
Solder!
Solder your new pin connector into the holes, and VOILA!!
You will have TWO more ports!
You can also use this on a USB card that only has ONE row of pins, you just will only be able to add ONE Port instead of TWO.
You will have TWO more ports!
You can also use this on a USB card that only has ONE row of pins, you just will only be able to add ONE Port instead of TWO.