Looking for a good deal on a PCI to USB2.0 add-on card, with NEC chipset and internal headers

Epsil0n00

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I am looking for a good deal on a PCI to USB2.0 add-on card, with NEC chipset and internal headers for at least 2 ports.

I found a card that satisfies all of these requirements at Newegg for $8.25 (+$3.50 shipping), except it has a ALI chipset. HERE

Does anyone know of any cards like this one that are based on NEC chipsets?

Thanks!
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Epsil0n00

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Hey, AverageGuy, I appreciate being linked to the Newegg search... However, I don't think any of those cards have pin headers to connect to the front USB ports built-in to my case. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I didn't see any pin headers or reference to these cards having headers when I looked at these cards.

By the way, what is the use of having an internal USB port? I see a ton of cards out there that have one or two internal USB ports... what would you connect to these ports inside your case!?

Thanks!
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Zepper

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OT - belongs in the "I Wanna" thread in the Hot Deals section where no one would have to look at it. ;) .

. Some front panel USB ports do have the "external" type USB connector instead of header connectors (pins) and there are numerous devices that you can take up excess drive bay space with that use an external type connector. (USB hubs, flash memory card readers, multifunction panels, etc. etc.). You can get an external to pin USB adapter here: http://www.frontx.com .

http://www.geeks.com usually has several USB cards - no idea if they have NEC. What's so hot about NEC anyway?

.bh.