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SR-2 - USB 3.0 PCIE 2.0 x 4 card woes

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daytemp
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2014/07/28 12:03:38 (permalink)
Hi,
 
I have purchased 2 x PCIE USB 3.0 cards from 2 different vendors to try to get more USB 3.0 ports onto my machine. I have tried each card in succession and neither seems to work for me.
 
The card I most want to get working is the RocketU 1142A
 
highpoint-tech com/USA_new/series_RocketU1142A-Series.htm
 
 
This is the 20Gb/s USB card that does not require molex.
 
The goal is to use it to enable my cases front USB 3.0 ports and / or a card reader.
 
I have the latest bios for the SR-2 MB ... no joy
I have the original bios for the SR-2 MB ... no joy
I have tried all slots avail ... no joy
 
I have installed all the drivers ... no joy
I look in the bios for the cards ... no joy...
 
Machine spec is
1 x Xeon CPU
64 GB Ram (Yes I know 32 are not used yet as it needs another Xeon)
GTX Titan from EVGA overclocked
 
Any ideas?
 
 
 
 
 
 
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    gordan79
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    Re: SR-2 - USB 3.0 PCIE 2.0 x 4 card woes 2014/07/29 01:15:08 (permalink)
    <p>What problem are you actually seeing? Does the card get detected by the OS? &nbsp;What OS are you using? If you tried the bottom 4 slots, do you have auxiliary PCIe power for those slots connected?</p>

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    Re: SR-2 - USB 3.0 PCIE 2.0 x 4 card woes 2014/07/30 14:31:20 (permalink)
    The cards never get detected by the OS. Windows 8.1
    "If you tried the bottom 4 slots, do you have auxiliary PCIe power for those slots connected". .... I have not tried this. I did not know that this existed. Any ideas on where to connect the PSU to MB?  I will do some research as this makes sense if the card needs additional power.
     
    I have the following in the slots
    PCI Slots 1 & 2  - GTX TITAN - this covers the first two slots
    PCI Slot 3  - High Point Rocket Cache card
    PCI Slot 4 - 7 - is there I am trying but no joy.
     
     
     
     
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    Re: SR-2 - USB 3.0 PCIE 2.0 x 4 card woes 2014/07/30 15:04:54 (permalink)
    You should be able to see a 6-pin PCIe connector next to the auxiliary CPU power connector for the CPU nearer the back of the motherboard. If you don't connect this, the red LEDs showing the slots are on won't come on. If all 7 of your slots are enabled you should get 7 red LEDs, one next to each slot.
     

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    Re: SR-2 - USB 3.0 PCIE 2.0 x 4 card woes 2014/08/04 10:51:14 (permalink)
    Thanks for that. I did connect the 6-pin PCIE. All 7 have red lights next to them... alas, still no joy.  I am running out of luck. I may try install a PCIE wireless card to see if the board is picking up any cards...
     
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    Re: SR-2 - USB 3.0 PCIE 2.0 x 4 card woes 2014/08/04 11:13:59 (permalink)
    Looks like a driver re-install and reboot eventually worked.
     
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