Re: Suggestions for card reader of Optiplex 360

Timothy Drouillard wrote:
We recently purchased a pair of Optiplex 360's and our Dell sales rep also sold us a couple of Dell card readers that he said would fit although we would have to install them ourselves.

I didn't think that would be a problem, so I said sure.

well, now that they've arrived, yes the card readers physically fit just fine.

However when I open the 360's up to connect the card reader to the motherboard, I discovered that the motherboard doesn't have a typical internal USB header connector.

Ooops.!

I have visited the local well stocked computer store, and I looked at 6 or 8 different internal card readers, but they all connect to the motherboard with a USB internal header. I thought that perhaps at least one or two might include an optional cable that would pass through the case, exit the back and plug into a standard rear panel USB connector. Nope.

I'd really prefer an internal card reader vs an external one for a number of reasons.

So, do any of you have any reccomendations for an internal card reader that I could use in the Optiplex 360?

BTW, While I was at the store, I also looked at add-in PCI USB cards to see if I could find a USB card that might include an internal USB header that would work with the card reader, but no dice. all the USB cards that did include an internal USB port provided a standard USB port inside, not a USB header connector.

Drats.

Any suggestions?


If you have the mini tower, Dell says there are 2 10 pin USB connectors.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/op360/en/setup/sqrg.pdf
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