Mark,
Just in case, - since you mentioned you were considering a USB 3.0 card, -
Two years ago, I bought this card:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/696114-REG/Transcend_TS_PDU3_2_Port_USB_3_0_PCI.html
I put it into my desktop that was put into "production" back in January of
2007.
I am not using this desktop as frequently as my laptop, but I have some
software on it that is not available elsewhere, and so, it is very nice to
be able to use the same HDDs efficiently.
I don't remember if you are using a Mac or PC, but if it is a PC, $13
is not that much to get a much better experience.
Cheers,
Igor
PS. There are more expensive cards with that have more than 2 ports, but
those are (1) more expensive, and (2) they have some additional
limitations due to the PCI-e. However, if you've got an empty PCI-e x4
(or x16) slot, I suspect you can buy something that is even better.
Also, note that the card referenced above may not adequate power to power
some "mobile" HDDs that are USB 3.0-powered (and require 0.9V). For those,
you need a card with an additional power connector (from the power source
or elsewhere). If you have any questions on this, - feel free to ask me.
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