ASUS U3S6 2X USB 3.0 & 2X SATA 3.0 CONTROLLER CARD - OPENING THE BOX

[diyathU]

hey can i install it to gigabyte - ud2 p55 motherboard

[toutagamon]

@diyathU

Only some Asus mobos are supported but I had installed in on a non supported mobo and it worked fine. No promises though.

[Andycreep11]

iam gona get this for my P5N-D mobo

[BodethIII]

This card works with my Gigabyte ga-ma790fxt-ud5p, so, it's not just Asus mobos.

[jamkamfan]

Working on P5K-E motherboard

[toutagamon]

Thanks for the info!

[Nater245689]

Has anyone tried to use it with a DFI LT P35-T2R or LT X48-T2R?

[PeterMacPL]

I think on your motherboard work ok and with full bandwitch but on my will not, thats because it's designed for PCIE x4 v2.0 thats give bandwitch 2GB/s, my motherboard have PCIE x16 v1.0 and if I connect this card to it will be only 1GB/s bandwitch. Asus should designed that card on PCIE x8 for older motherboards.

[toutagamon]

Do you want to hear something really really funny? The freagin card does not work on my new Asus Maximus III Formula and this mobo is in the freagin official supported list! It does not recognise any of my hard disks any more while it worked fine on my Asus P5Q Deluxe! LOL!

[PeterMacPL]

heh :) funny, they don't know what they write on their site with this compatibility motherboards list, I decide to wait and little and maybe they release something new on PCIEx8 (USB3.0+SATA6) by Asus or other brand like Buffalo,Sharkoon....on PCIEx4 (only USB3.0) cards, because their current cards on PCIEx1 v1.0 are limit to 250MB/s.

[PeterMacPL]

I consulate with Asus support and they told me that U3S6 is only compatbile with motherboards on compatbility list on site, I asked why and we see what they answer me :)

[toutagamon]

According to Asus site the supported models are * Maximus III Formula * P7P55D Deluxe * P7P55D EVO  * P7P55D PRO * P7P55D * P7P55D LE * P7P55 LX

I have a P5Q Deluxe and it works fine. What do you think?

[toutagamon]

Look, I cannot guaranty it will work on your mobo, but if you have a second 16X slor or a 4X one I don't see why.

If you buy it, you take a risk, as I did. If it works ok, if it doesn't better luck next time! ;)

[PeterMacPL]

yes I have Asus Striker Extreme with 3 PCIEx16 and I use only one for GPU so I think will be work but question is does with full speed like on P55 chipset motherboards, is my nforce680 chipset will not bootleneck bandwitch. I think I have to risk :)

[PeterMacPL]

here is answer from Asus support :

"Hello Sir/Madam

More than likely because the chipset does not support USB 3.0 or SATA 6.0 devices. That is new technology and only certain boards are compatible with that. Maybe in the future there will be a bios upgrade to make more boards compatible."

[toutagamon]

Here is an answer from Toutagamon's support:

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Toutagamon told me to tell you to go fuck yourself, because he is using it in his non supported motherboard. Better luck promoting your own products next time."

LOL

Ok don't send them that. :P Anyway I cannot tell you what to do. It's your call mate! ;)

[PeterMacPL]

oh and where you bought it ?

[toutagamon]

From a local store.:)

[toutagamon]

It is reported during post, but you can only access it from within Windows!

[PeterMacPL]

thanks for info

[PeterMacPL]

On Asus site:

Compatible Models * Maximus III Formula * P7P55D Deluxe * P7P55D EVO * P7P55D PRO * P7P55D * P7P55D LE * P7P55 LX

I have Striker Extreme and I wish to know is will be work with it

[PeterMacPL]

Is will be compatible with Asus Striker Extreme but I think yes :) ?

[toutagamon]

It is compatible with any mobo that can host it.

[AlcaMetrolla]

Where I can Buy one?

[sabakunogaara92]

nice, i could only dream one of that D=

[toutagamon]

Why? It's very cheap! :S

[sabakunogaara92]

how much does it cost?

[toutagamon]

28 euros!

[sabakunogaara92]

you are right, that's not too much =), but i don't have money for it either =D

[toutagamon]

Heheh, that's ok. You don't need it anyway! ;)

I just needed a new controller and this one had the same price as vanilla SATA 2 controllers without even the USB capability, let alone USB 3.0!

[sabakunogaara92]

how much faster is a USB 3.0 port compare to the 2.0 anyway? =)

[toutagamon]

It's exactly 10 times faster! 480Mbit/s vs 4.8Gbit/s!

Yeah I know, holy fuck! It's actually faster than sata2!

[luanswan2002]

What does this do?

[toutagamon]

It makes very nice coffee! :P

[Dzeath1]

@toutagamon lol

[BetoSurvivorMax]

wah when did 3.0 come out? rofl im so out of date

[toutagamon]

Nuh, that's ok. Not so important yet.

[jstark069]

You just made my entire year friend. Was watchin this vid, then outta nowhere my 4 year old daughter jumped around the corner crump-dancing saying "Who the fuck is that?". No Joke, LMAO!!!!

[firestormcomputers]

TEH LULZ ENSUE!

[toutagamon]

HAHAHAHAHA! No way! HAHAHAHA!

[LiiGiSDx]

usb 3.0 nice

[evilcrow1001]

Nice soundtrack..}