Internal card reader

[vaio-fx]

I am in the process of upgrading my Dell 8300, but I just realised that my motherboard is lacking the socket to add an internal card reader, a socket which accepts something like this http://images.drobe.co.uk/extra/usbmedia/connector.jpg. What can I do? Is it possible to buy a PCI card with a few of those sockets on it? Is there something to convert it to IDE? thanks.

 

[Jesusfrk611]

If you don't have a connector on your mobo, the best way is to just get an external USB one.

 

[Atomic Rooster]

If that's an internal USB plug, most motherboards do have at least one or two USB headers on them. What motherboard do you have?

 

[vaio-fx]

Some Foxcon dell thing, I will be replacing it as its broken but it has to be replaced with another dell motherboard most likely made by foxconn, the one I have found as a replacement doesn't have the pins either. Would this thing do the trick? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-2-0-PCI-C...ryZ90718QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem. Or is it possible to get a card reader that plugs into the motherboard using sata?

 

[Atomic Rooster]

Yup, that thing should work as long as the cable is long enough to reach it.

 

[Tommy Boy]

Thats strange that a motherboard doesn't have an internal usb header. Must be pretty old. Or it could be the fact that it's made by Foxconn......I can't believe dell would use a foxconn motherboard.

 

[vaio-fx]

Yeah that's what I thought, I guess the reasoning behind it is that as Dell use customised boards and as this PC was never offerered with a card reader, why would they offer the socket for one.

 

[Tommy Boy]

It's not just for a card reader, it's for the slot mounted usb ports as well. I have just about never seen a motherboard without one.

 

[Atomic Rooster]

I can't believe dell would use a foxconn motherboard.

Why not? Foxconn is an excellent OEM manufacturer. They are the OEM for many of Intel's motherboards.