Name: Insignia™ - 2-Port USB 3.0 PCI Express Host Card - Silver
Brand: Insignia™
SKU: 5976402
Rating: 4.6 (84 reviews)

General
- Brand: Insignia™
- Model Number: NS-PCIEC8
- Product Name: 2-Port USB 3.0 PCI Express Host Card
- Color: Silver
Compatibility
- Operating System Compatibility: None
Other
- UPC: 600603220050

Expand your desktop computer's charging and sharing capabilities with this Insignia PCI-e host card. The plug-and-play card connects directly to your desktop's motherboard and offers two ports for fast USB 3.0 sharing. This Insignia PCI-e host card is backwards compatible to work with USB 2.0 devices, increasing its versatile function.

Compatible with most Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 PCs: For use with your existing computer.
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 functionality: Delivers data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps and up to 5V/900 mA power output per port.
Backward compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices: Provides additional connection options.
Compatible with most Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 PCs: For use with your existing computer.
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 functionality: Delivers data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps and up to 5V/900 mA power output per port.
Backward compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices: Provides additional connection options.

Whats Included

Insignia™ 2-Port USB 3.0 PCI Express Host Card
Quick Setup Guide
Insignia™ 2-Port USB 3.0 PCI Express Host Card
Quick Setup Guide

Product Manuals

Q: Does it work without having to connect a power connector to the back of the card?My Windows 10 computer power supply does not have an extra cable...

A: Yes, as long as you have a free PCI-E slot on your motherboard you are good to go.

Q: Are there drivers for Windows Vista 32 available for this device?

A: I did a search for 'Renesas uPD720202' ,which is the chip used by this card, and found the driver at 'driver.softpedia.com'. I downloaded version 3.0.23.0 as it was the newest driver listed. I've had no problems with it on my Win 7 computer. Best of luck, John.

Q: Will this work on Toshiba Satellite laptop, S870, with or w/o separate power cord?

A: No this is for desktop pc’s it uses a pcie slot for connecting.

Q: does this product come with a short form factor face plate?

A: Yes it does . And in my new Dell Computer it works without a power adapter.

Q: Will this card work with Windows 7 34 bit Home Premium and a Gateway GT5432 Desktop?

A: According to the installation guide -- no. It requires a PCIe slot. My Asus board has the x1 and the x16. It says it requires Windows 8.1 and above (I upgraded to Windows 10 64 bit). Not sure about your system board on the Gateway, but the Windows version doesn't meet the minimum requirements.

Q: Can this usb hub be used with GPU pcie risers (used for cryptomining) plugged into it with a USB 3.0 cable?

A: no. this cannot be used as a gpu riser. it is a usb controller/hub.

Customers are saying

Customers admire the 2-Port USB 3.0 PCI Express Host Card for its easy installation, compatibility with various operating systems, and its ability to support devices like the Oculus Rift. While some customers have mentioned the lack of a drivers CD, the overall feedback is positive, highlighting the card's ability to upgrade a PC's USB selection at an affordable price.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This works for my Oculus Rift with some caveat
I bought this hoping to be able to increase the number of my USB 3.0 ports in my computer to be able to use a 3 sensor setup. My Rift works fine with a 3 sensor setup using only 1 USB 3.0 port and 2 USB 2.0 ports. But this is only true if the VR content is not graphics bandwidth extensive. However when you start playing content that requires a lot of movement and small moving objects, the sensors cant seem to keep up and I lose tracking which is characterized by my hands floating stuck on air. You can control the direction where you point but it does not offer an accurate location of your hands in the geo vr space. so it messes up the game play. When I installed the unit, my PC detects this peripheral as a USB3.0 hub which is great. But when I plug in my rift and start the config wizard, it only detects a USB 2.0 port. I was worried a bit because i though I was back to square one and thought that it wont work. After getting through the set-up, the touch controllers seemed to work without any hitches. And the good news is, it solved my other problem of tracking being lost whenever the scene requires a lot of quick movements. It simply offloaded the USB traffic from my integrated board and till now, i have not experienced any of those weird of tracking situations. Oculus software may have limitations in identifying the chipset of this USB 3.0 controller (which uses ASMedia) but somehow, it works for my VR titles (Robo Recall, Dead and Buried, Brass Tactics) without anymore of those tracking issues. It works so far and it extended the life of my 7 year old PC.
Posted 7 years ago by Kontakme
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works Well, Effortless Installation
Added this card to an older Dell Optiplex which only had USB 2.0 ports. Worked well and did not require any driver installation under Windows 10. Also, the Apricorn Data Transfer Cable sold by Best Buy will recognize this card with its bootable CD and transfer data much faster to the destination drive on a disk clone. Currently using it with a 7-port USB 3.0 hub plugged into one of its jacks.
Posted 6 years ago by TweakerMI
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works fine.
Purchased to add extra USB 3.0 ports to my PC for use with the Oculus Rift. Uses AsMedia host controller. Rift sensor works just fine with it, though it does keep recommending updating drivers even though it has the most current drivers available.
Posted 7 years ago by JLaFavers