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[snooktarpon]

My G4 MDD FW400 only has 2 USB ports. I need more USB ports for OS 9.2.2.

I found this card on Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Port-USB-PCI-Adapter-Card-For-Apple-PowerMac-Mac-G3-G4-G5-OS-9-Windows-95-HOST/184617935168?hash=item2afc162140:g:lu0AAOSw5Jdf~VK3

Does anyone have any experience with this card?

Or another other recommendations?

[GuiBer]

I have bought two cards at Amazon Italy
https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0868GT93S/ref=pe_3310731_185740161_TE_item
and they work very well in my two PMac G4 MDD, one FW400 and one FW800, both with Mac OS 9.2.2 and OS X.

I don’t know if this card (chinese) is available at Amazon USA… anyway all PCI USB 2.0 cards should work in a G4.
The most important features it must have are : USB 2.0 PCI 32 bit version 2.2 and controller chip NEC.

[chikorita157]

I have an Adaptec USB2 Connect on my PowerMac G4 MDD, and it works with 9.2.2 since it uses an NEC USB chip. However, it breaks deep sleep as it's not compatible, which is its downside. I paid $7 for it.

But in general, anything with an NEC chip works best. Avoid the USB 2 PCI cards with VIA as they don't work well on Mac.

[snooktarpon]

I just purchased an Adaptec card. Thanks for the tips!