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Can I get a USB3.0 Casing if my mainboard does not support USB3.0?
And will a PCI card slot be able to solve the issue?
 
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keroro said:
Can I get a USB3.0 Casing if my mainboard does not support USB3.0?
And will a PCI card slot be able to solve the issue?
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Yes, you need to get PCI-E USB card to have same slot 29 pin or usb 3.0.

Depend on your casing USB plug
 
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You can still use the casing, but USB 3.0 functionality won't be present.

USB 3.0 cards are PCI-E only, there are no PCI USB 3.0 cards.

Pls note that on older motherboards with PCI-E slot(s), the PCI-E slots are only version 1.x, not version 2.x.
If you use a USB 3.0 card on a PCI-E version 1.x motherboard, your USB 3.0 will run at only up to half its max speed (but will still be faster than USB 2.0).
 
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