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Will this USB 3.0 add in work for me?

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  • External Hard Drive
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September 29, 2014 3:05:17 PM

Hello,
Just wondering if this USB bay (http://www.amazon.ca/Vantec-2-Port-Front-Panel-UGT-IH20...) will work fine with my Dell Optiplex 960. I take it that I will have to remove one of my DVD ROM drives and replace it with this? I have an external hard drive that i need to be able to store movies and things and need to have fast download speeds to. Will this work?
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September 29, 2014 3:12:46 PM

Should work, but does the Dell have a USB 3 header?
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September 29, 2014 3:14:26 PM

I dont follow, sorry. Can you elaborate? It as of now has no usb 3.0 capacity.
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September 29, 2014 3:21:16 PM

It looks like this has a 20 pin connector on it. The mobo needs a USB 3 header.

If that Dell has only got USB 2 ports, you need an adapter. But if that Dell only has USB 2 ports, it wont run at USB 3 speed
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