Will my motherboard suport

I see a Elitegroup P4IBASD(V1.1A) but not a 1.0 version. We'll assume they are basically the same.

The webpage for your motherboard is:
http://www.ecsusa.com/ECSWebSite/P [...] =6&LanID=0
Downloads are at:
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/D [...] =6&LanID=0
Addl info on the board:
http://www.motherboard.cz/mb/ecs/P4IBASD.htm

You should download and save ALL the info found on these pages for later use. If your motherboard is working well, you should not update the BIOS but you should download those upgrades just in case.

We'll call the mount in your motherboard the "slot" and the cut in the card the "key".

PCI cards are normally 5V and they use the type of PCI slot that you have in your system and have the single key in them like the eBay card. There was a later 3.3V version of slot and card that used the key in the 2nd position on the card. Those were specialized cards and are less common. Many cards today have both keys cut in them, these cards will use either 3.3V or 5V. Notice that the two keys in the card you want do not prevent the card from going into your slot.

The keys are put there to make the card "idiot-proof" - to keep someone from putting the card into the wrong type of slot. Memory modules are made the same way - but that doesn't keep people from trying to force them!

You should be fine getting the card you wish. Note a couple of things about that card though. It only supports SATA 1.1 which is 150MBs, only half the current/normal SATA standard. And it may not support use in Windows Vista or Win 7 - it was made before these versions were released.

What are you planning to use the card for?

OK looks like this is your board then:
http://www.ecsusa.com/ECSWebSite/P [...] =1&LanID=0

On the USB problem. Does this happen with the USB ports on the back panel also? If not, check the wires from from your ports to the USB header on the motherboard. It acts like a loose wire.

I've had odd problems before on USB, where my old board would suddenly decide my USB port was running "slow" and certain devices shouldn't be attached on one location. The best solution is usually to try re-installing the USB driver. There's a driver for USB at the bottom of the driver list on the link above. Try it and see if it helps. Make notes about the driver you're using now first.

And doing the SP2 update for WinXP might help also. It's available free at Microsoft's site assuming your current copy is legal.

The wiring for the USB port header I meant were for the other 4 USB ports your motherboard supports. You need a 10pin/2x5pin adapter to make these ports available. It may help with your problem - among other things might keep you from having to disconnect some devices. See the images below for details. And the headers are described on your manual page 21.

You're right about that update only being for older Win than XP. But still, SP2 might fix it. Regardless, you might try disabling all your USB ports in System, with all USB unplugged, then reboot and let them re-install.

Here's how to connect the other two USB headers for 4 more ports. They are called USB2 and JUSB2

The motherboard diagram - see the USB2 labeled on lower right and JUSB2 on bottom:

The type of adapter you need - may not reach to back of system from JUSB2, hard to find long ones. That USB2 header is really designed for a front case USB connection. It must be a 10pin also called 2x5pin connector.

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Good luck, hope it works out.