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Orbitz · 03-30-05, 11:50 AM

Add me to the list.Got my X50v last week...have a USB PCI card installed (for some reason high speed hub would not be regognized at all on any of the 8 USP ports I have built in). Yesterday, I noticed that the ASync circle was grey...disconnected the hub and plubbed the Ax into the same port the hub was on...nothing. Moved the Axim to another unused port on the card and instantly recognized. Unplugged Axim, put hub back on the same port just working and hub was recognized immediately. Plugged Ax back into the hub...Async backup and running. Tried 3 other USB devices on the port in the card that seemed to "die" and nothing worked...1 port out of 4 on new PCI card dead in 6 days. At this rate I would need to replace the card ($40) every 3 weeks which will get just a little expensive!

What really is annoying is that I had the cradle connected WITH a Belkin powered hub which was then connected to a new PCI card...and it still killed the port on the card even with a hub in between....the powered hub says clearly on the packaging that overcurrent protection is built in yet somehow it still managed to fry part of the card? Anyone have any theories on this?

I bought the Ax knowing this could be an issue so I am not discouraged at all (and ONE look at Betaplayer running the trailer from Matrix insured I would stay in love with my new toy!) but frying pci cards are more of a pain then hubs to install :)

Just for reference...I have probably only pulled the Ax out of the cradle maybe 20 - 25 times since I have had it...and the battery has not gone below 80% yet. I keep the sound off on my computer most of the time so I would not have heard any pops coming thru the speakers.

03-30-05, 11:50 AM	#61 (permalink)
Orbitz Aximsite Rookie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 36 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Add me to the list.Got my X50v last week...have a USB PCI card installed (for some reason high speed hub would not be regognized at all on any of the 8 USP ports I have built in). Yesterday, I noticed that the ASync circle was grey...disconnected the hub and plubbed the Ax into the same port the hub was on...nothing. Moved the Axim to another unused port on the card and instantly recognized. Unplugged Axim, put hub back on the same port just working and hub was recognized immediately. Plugged Ax back into the hub...Async backup and running. Tried 3 other USB devices on the port in the card that seemed to "die" and nothing worked...1 port out of 4 on new PCI card dead in 6 days. At this rate I would need to replace the card ($40) every 3 weeks which will get just a little expensive! What really is annoying is that I had the cradle connected WITH a Belkin powered hub which was then connected to a new PCI card...and it still killed the port on the card even with a hub in between....the powered hub says clearly on the packaging that overcurrent protection is built in yet somehow it still managed to fry part of the card? Anyone have any theories on this? I bought the Ax knowing this could be an issue so I am not discouraged at all (and ONE look at Betaplayer running the trailer from Matrix insured I would stay in love with my new toy!) but frying pci cards are more of a pain then hubs to install :) Just for reference...I have probably only pulled the Ax out of the cradle maybe 20 - 25 times since I have had it...and the battery has not gone below 80% yet. I keep the sound off on my computer most of the time so I would not have heard any pops coming thru the speakers. Last edited by Orbitz; 03-30-05 at 12:01 PM.