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By Mark Kyrnin, About.com Guide to PC Hardware / Reviews since 2002

Best Multifunction I/O PCI Cards

Tuesday December 20, 2005

Pretty much every desktop computer today has USB 2.0 ports on them thanks to the popularity of the peripherals, but many older computers that are still quite functional may have the slower 1.1 ports that speed limit today's peripherals. In addition, FireWire is really limited to digital video cameras so many computers do not have them. Those looking to add either type of port are best suited with getting a multifunction I/O PCI card that features both of them. Find out which cards I feel are the best.

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