Internal/External 6 IN 1 Reader - $11 Shipped

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fr

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I have one of these motherboard cables that plug into the USB header on my motherboard. I plan to put it inside my case and use the drive internally that way.
 
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Delbert

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I think the USB power is enough to read the modules. I just got one too.
 
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Originally posted by: meetamango
I do, but how in the world do you power this internally?
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The power comes from USB port

Can anyone tell me what color is the faceplate. On the picture it looks silver.. Anyone?
 
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Mecheater

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Originally posted by: fr
What worries me a little is that it looks just like this one with an external cable. The ECS one has bad reviews on Newegg.
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That actually kind of worries me also, but I guess we'll find out soon enough. Reviews so far so good, lets hope it stays that way.
 
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Cruz313

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Bought this unit last week for $9 from newegg with free shipping. As soon as I plug it in, it gives me a Blue Screen of Death. Will have to try it on another computer to see if it does the same thing.
 
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weepul

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doesn newegg have the usb2 version for like $25? maybe something worth investing into since motherboards nowadays come with usb2.0 as default.

//krunk (^_^x)
 
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Cocophone

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Just got mine in today's fedex delivery.

Works great on my machine at work.

(windows 2000 on a no-name p4 motherboard.)

Thanks
 
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gwlam12

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A geek's review on the pen

This is perhaps the best product ever. It booted up first time I clicked the button, and although there is no operating system, it performed flawlessly. Also, even with no power supply, it still shines a pleasant, vibrant yellow. The ink is blue (I was concerned w/ the color and what it signifies w/ Windows at first, but I guess this is an open-user prodect)and works better than any Windows system ever. I guess that isn't saying much, though. I have bought several Biostar motherboards, and although buying their components is gratifying, getting a complete product really lets Bistar shine. The only issue I'm having is I can't figure out how to overclock it. The manual is kinda weak, too, but it is a Biostar product. Operating temp at idle and at full load is AMBIENT!! Without water cooling! Oh yeah, my wife digs it too. I can't make a true benchmark score with it, but it's as fast as its user(sandra won't work here). All-in-all, I can say I''m really happy with it. Thank you Newegg for selling the bestest stuff!
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Breezie

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Originally posted by: Cocophone
Just got mine in today's fedex delivery.

Works great on my machine at work.

(windows 2000 on a no-name p4 motherboard.)

Thanks
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woah that was quick- i think i ordered mine a day after i posted this so mine should hopefully come tommorow
 
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fr

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I got mine today as well.

I downloaded the IC Card Reader drivers from Biostar's web site for Windows 2000, but it seems they aren't needed.

I unscrewed one of the cables from this plate that I got and installed the drive internally on my ASUS motherboard header. It works fine and shows up as 4 removeable drives. That's a bit annoying that they show up whether or not you have a card in the slot or not, but I can live with it.

The access light stays on all the time whenever a card is inserted. There's no spring eject mechanism and the cards just slide in and out (except for CF which has a push eject button). You can have all four slots occupied at once and copy files directly from one to another. I tried all four card slots and they all work fine.

So far so good.
 
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axskkyline

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i just got this thing from new egg. It's Silver, and plastic... at first i thought i loks like metal but it's now. Also the USB cable is attached... so if it end up too short, you will need to buy an extenstion for it. However, at a price of 12 dollar with free pen, what more can you ask =)
 
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axskkyline

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Originally posted by: fr
I got mine today as well.

I downloaded the IC Card Reader drivers from Biostar's web site for Windows 2000, but it seems they aren't needed.

I unscrewed one of the cables from this plate that I got and installed the drive internally on my ASUS motherboard header. It works fine and shows up as 4 removeable drives. That's a bit annoying that they show up whether or not you have a card in the slot or not, but I can live with it.

The access light stays on all the time whenever a card is inserted. There's no spring eject mechanism and the cards just slide in and out (except for CF which has a push eject button). You can have all four slots occupied at once and copy files directly from one to another. I tried all four card slots and they all work fine.

So far so good.
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Hey that's an awsome idea by the way, i will give it a try too =)
 
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AgentVic

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I got mine also today, That was quick. I hooked it up and it does work fine. It was reconized and setup easily, not bad for $11.

Peace
 
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