Customer Reviews for StarTech 4 Port Quad Bus PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter (PEXUSB3S44V)
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Posted Feb 24, 2021
UNRAID Passthrough
This card is perfect for Unraid and VM's. The 4 separate controllers show up in Unraid in their own IOMMU groups allowing me to pass 1 port to each of my 4 VM's. You need to use the later version though, apparently the earlier cards don't do this.
I'm using a Fracal Design 7 case and haven't had the same issues others have had with the ports being obstructed. I actuall...
I'm using a Fracal Design 7 case and haven't had the same issues others have had with the ports being obstructed. I actuall...
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Posted Apr 22, 2021
Not for High Power Devices
I bought this to handle four USB Microscope Cameras which prefer to have their own channels, and cannot be placed more than two to a channel. This device does NOT deliver enough power through the USB port to run even one camera, even with the SATA power connected.
I can also echo the frustration of other users with the horizontal USB Ports being wider that the card bay...
I can also echo the frustration of other users with the horizontal USB Ports being wider that the card bay...
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DonT
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Posted Dec 12, 2022
Great PCIe Card - Works on Windows 11
I have been using StarTech products for over 20 years and this 4 Port PCI Express (PCIe) SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card works great on Windows 11, no need to install drivers.
Installed on a Dell XPS 8950 System. If you want power to this card you need to purchase StarTech 4x SATA Power Splitter Adapter Cable. I have installed it using this cable and it works great as well.
Installed on a Dell XPS 8950 System. If you want power to this card you need to purchase StarTech 4x SATA Power Splitter Adapter Cable. I have installed it using this cable and it works great as well.
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TexasMyers
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Posted Apr 22, 2021
Not for High Power Devices
I bought this to handle four USB Microscope Cameras which prefer to have their own channels, and cannot be placed more than two to a channel. This device does NOT deliver enough power through the USB port to run even one camera, even with the SATA power connected.
I can also echo the frustration of other users with the horizontal USB Ports being wider that the card bay...
I can also echo the frustration of other users with the horizontal USB Ports being wider that the card bay...
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Peter Ando
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Posted Feb 24, 2021
UNRAID Passthrough
This card is perfect for Unraid and VM's. The 4 separate controllers show up in Unraid in their own IOMMU groups allowing me to pass 1 port to each of my 4 VM's. You need to use the later version though, apparently the earlier cards don't do this.
I'm using a Fracal Design 7 case and haven't had the same issues others have had with the ports being obstructed. I actuall...
I'm using a Fracal Design 7 case and haven't had the same issues others have had with the ports being obstructed. I actuall...
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The Starglider
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Posted Sep 3, 2020
Finally, a card that my Oculus Rift S likes!
So for a while now I have struggled with my Oculus Rift S. Not with actually playing games with it. No, but with ROBOT VOICE when using the built in Mic. It would appear that it's not enough that you have to use a USB3 connection that Oculus approves of, but if you want the best functionality, you need a port up to the task. I have tried 4 different expansion cards but ...
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tuxwarrior
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Posted May 3, 2020
If it would only work reliably on Linux
I bought this card especially because of its four USB controller chips in the hope that this could avoid the trouble I have with my StarTech PEXUSB3S4V on Linux. Unfortunately this card behaves even worse. There's a kernel bug report about this specific card (https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199627) which explains the issue quite thoroughly. It's not StarTech...
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Response from Staples :
Thank you for your feedback on our PEXUSB3S44V. We're sorry to hear that you were experiencing issues. We've forwarded your concerns onward. If you require any further assistance please don't hesitate to contact us.
Stacey, May 6, 2020
virgopunk
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Posted Apr 20, 2019
To big for teh backplate!
Great card in terfms of specs, however, I've found that having the USB ports verticle rather than horizontal makes it impossible to actually plus a USB device in. The back plate of my PC is too narrow. Now I'm guessing the gap is industry standard so I have no idea how Startech managed to get this product out there. In order to make this work I'm going to need to physic...
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ManglerX
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Posted Dec 4, 2018
Great card but StarTech needs to update drivers
I have purchased 2 of these now. They work awesome BUT after a system upgrade to Ryzen 7 CPU and a ASRock mobo that has PCIE 3.0 and 2.0 ports the card will only function on the 3.0 slot. my last PC 2.0 slot was not an issue. The drivers have not been updated since 2012 and Windows default driver is no good... it sees the card but says it cant start... HELP!
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Response from Staples :
Hello!
Thank you for reviewing our PEXUSB3S44V card.
We are sorry to hear you are having installation issues with the card. We do not expect this type of limitation, as long as the slot is a PCIe x4 or higher it should function properly, although it may lower speeds on PCIe 2.0 and lower.
Based on your description, it sounds like it was working before and may be specific to this motherboard you have now.
We would like to hear more about your setup to troubleshoot the issue. You can always contact our support team 24 hours a day 5 days a week at www.startech.com/chat or 1 800 265 1844 for any product related issues. A member of our Technical Advisory team will be reaching out to you shortly by email to assist!
Thank you,
Stefan T, December 5, 2018
syn111
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startech.com
Posted Sep 8, 2018
Great card, wrong port orientation
I bought this to allow additional peripherals. While the card is the best I found in terms of quality and speed, the USB port placement is terrible and it is impossible to plug anything into them unless I cut my case. An horizontal place would have been way more appropriate.
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Lee J
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Posted May 27, 2018
Works Amazing for oculus rift
Recently bought this to solve my usb issues as the rift is a bit of a bandwidth hog and wow :o after installing this everything is just perfect. runs so well no issues what so ever with windows 10, the drivers install perfectly using for just over a week now and my vr experiance is so much better.
its worth the price tag! :3.
its worth the price tag! :3.
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Spenny
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Posted Mar 2, 2018
Perfect for the Oculus
The dedicated channels are a must for any VR device owner, or those looking to insure USB storage is performing at it's absolute best. Plug and play in Windows 10. It has been flawless.
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