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Old February 28th, 2008   #1
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any one heard anything wrong with this pci usb card?

ENCORE 5 Port USB2.0 PCI Card Model ENLUSB2-5PCI-BR - Retail


or this sound card

ENCORE ENM232-8VIA 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail

or this graphics card

EVGA 128-P1-N298-LX GeForce FX 5200 128MB 64-bit DDR PCI Low Profile Video Card - Retail

? i need the pci cause mobo doesnt have a express, slot, and the onboard sound and usb's wont work. So give me some input, im going to buy later when i get home tonight so hurry up and post some yes's or no's my budget is like $70. or if you see something better post a link. thanks.



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Does your board have an AGP slot? I'd go AGP over PCI anyday.



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Personally, I prefer the passive heatsinks, so I would choose this PCI video card. USB ports are a pretty basic thing, I'm sure that one will probably work fine. For the sound card, I would choose one from a company that is likely to have updated drivers that work well with XP and Vista. Creative, Turtle Beach, Diamond, and Siig are all companies I've heard of before, but Creative and Turtle Beach are probably going to be your best bets (at least at the low end).
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I used a AudigySE and it delivered good sound at the $30 pricepoint. Well worth it if your running XP, under Vista and the drivers make you cry.
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I saw a diamond soundcard in the fry's add this A.m. for 14.99. Might wanna give that a look.
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OK heres what i went with

EVGA 256-P1-N399-LX GeForce 6200 256MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Video Card - Retail

ENCORE 5 Port USB2.0 PCI Card Model ENLUSB2-5PCI-BR - Retail

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail



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I've sold the first two items and none came back but 1-3 USB card (on approx. a 150).




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I've sold the first two items and none came back but 1-3 USB card (on approx. a 150).
Wait, im confused, what are you talking about?



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Wait, im confused, what are you talking about?
Your original post. The two first items. I used to work in a computer boutique and I've sold over a hundred of this exact model of PCI USB cards, little came back.




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