Re: Suggestions for card reader of Optiplex 360

Timothy Drouillard wrote:
> We recently purchased a pair of Optiplex 360's and our Dell sales rep also
> sold us a couple of Dell card readers that he said would fit although we
> would have to install them ourselves.
>
> I didn't think that would be a problem, so I said sure.
>
> well, now that they've arrived, yes the card readers physically fit just
> fine.
>
> However when I open the 360's up to connect the card reader to the
> motherboard, I discovered that the motherboard doesn't have a typical
> internal USB header connector.
>
> Ooops.!
>
> I have visited the local well stocked computer store, and I looked at 6 or 8
> different internal card readers, but they all connect to the motherboard
> with a USB internal header. I thought that perhaps at least one or two might
> include an optional cable that would pass through the case, exit the back
> and plug into a standard rear panel USB connector. Nope.
>
> I'd really prefer an internal card reader vs an external one for a number of
> reasons.
>
> So, do any of you have any reccomendations for an internal card reader that
> I could use in the Optiplex 360?
>
> BTW, While I was at the store, I also looked at add-in PCI USB cards to see
> if I could find a USB card that might include an internal USB header that
> would work with the card reader, but no dice. all the USB cards that did
> include an internal USB port provided a standard USB port inside, not a USB
> header connector.
>
> Drats.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
If you have the mini tower, Dell says there are 2 10 pin USB connectors.
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...setup/sqrg.pdf

Timothy Drouillard wrote:
> Yes they are the mini towers, but there are no internal USB 10-pin header
> connectors.
>
> The manual the link points to indicates two 10-pin front panel connectors
> (the two front external USB ports) and one internal 10 pin connector that
> the front panel USB ports connect to.
>
> Unless I'm missing something???
>
> Thanks for the link.
> "PS" <> wrote in message
> news:gmv7o2$brc$...
>> Timothy Drouillard wrote:
>>> We recently purchased a pair of Optiplex 360's and our Dell sales rep
>>> also sold us a couple of Dell card readers that he said would fit
>>> although we would have to install them ourselves.
>>>
>>> I didn't think that would be a problem, so I said sure.
>>>
>>> well, now that they've arrived, yes the card readers physically fit just
>>> fine.
>>>
>>> However when I open the 360's up to connect the card reader to the
>>> motherboard, I discovered that the motherboard doesn't have a typical
>>> internal USB header connector.
>>>
>>> Ooops.!
>>>
>>> I have visited the local well stocked computer store, and I looked at 6
>>> or 8 different internal card readers, but they all connect to the
>>> motherboard with a USB internal header. I thought that perhaps at least
>>> one or two might include an optional cable that would pass through the
>>> case, exit the back and plug into a standard rear panel USB connector.
>>> Nope.
>>>
>>> I'd really prefer an internal card reader vs an external one for a number
>>> of reasons.
>>>
>>> So, do any of you have any reccomendations for an internal card reader
>>> that I could use in the Optiplex 360?
>>>
>>> BTW, While I was at the store, I also looked at add-in PCI USB cards to
>>> see if I could find a USB card that might include an internal USB header
>>> that would work with the card reader, but no dice. all the USB cards that
>>> did include an internal USB port provided a standard USB port inside, not
>>> a USB header connector.
>>>
>>> Drats.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>> If you have the mini tower, Dell says there are 2 10 pin USB connectors.
>> http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...setup/sqrg.pdf
>
>
There are 3 count them 3 10 pin connectors on the motherboard.