The last time I checked there were problems with sleep and error messages. Is bus powered to would work fine for charging smaller items like a phone or iPad. The CalDigit is apparently an old card design since there are some old posts circa 2011. The last time I investigated going the USB3 card route it seemed that these were the short list solutions:ġ. OR, maybe yet, a USB3.1 card?Īdding to confusion there is also a USB-C PCI-e (or easier to type PCI-E) card, and/or a G2 Type-C and Type-A. The solution appears to be the installation of a USB3 card. I do video with large files so TB storage with a fast transfer speed is helpful.Īpparently the 5,1 is capable of USB 3.0 (or USB3 as some call it), but the MP external USB ports are 2.0.

Trying to keep a work station going over time is like a moving target as technology keep changing. Also have a couple desktop hard drives for archiving that have USB3.0 and are “brick powered”.

The boot drive is SSD but the others are HDs.

Been On and Off again since January 2017 searching for a USB 3.0 Card for this machine.Ģ012 Mac Pro 5,1 6-core 3.06 Ghz.

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