Re: Can my mobo support an internal card reader? Pics included.



Go Tyler wrote:
>
> I just bought this front panel usb thing for my comp:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811998813
>
> It came with a cable that looks like this:
> http://tinypic.com/ilwolw.jpg
>
> It is hard to see in the pic, but it goes from the card reader to the
> motherboard somewhere. It has just 4 holes and it says VCC, D-, D+, and GND.
> The instructions say to connect it to "the pin header of the motherboard."
>
> Does the MOBO specifically have to support a card reader? I can't see where
> mine does, although I see all kinds of headers that seem to go with this
> cable. Here is my MOBO:
>
> http://www.baber.com/baber/411/asus_p4s533-mx.htm

did you load the drivers for the card reader?
btw the newegg link doesnt seem to work.
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