Reddit mentions of Inateck 4 Ports PCIe to USB 3.0 Expansion Card, USB 3.0 Express Card Desktop Compatible Windows XP/7/8/10, Mini Pci-E USB 3.0 Hub Controller Adapter, No Additional Power Connection Needed, KT4005

Option A: If you just need connectivity, but not bandwidth, get a hub.

Option B: If you need to connect stuff that also want bandwidth, or don't want/need more stuff on your desk, a PCIe add-on card. This is my next purchase.

BTW, since I'm going to wager that you collect this information, the GREEN Inateck card may be using the NEC chip and not the Fresco chip.

Since Oculus doesn't explicitly recommend it, people might want to exercise some caution.

Source: The installation CD that came with the USB card. I made you a screenshot for your reference.

This is the USB card I favor in my 710s:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JFR2I2C/

Hey SarahC, you just need to enable pass through to the VM you want the drive exposed to. There are reports of slow speeds with USB 3.0 passthrough in ESXi, but it appears as though you can fix it by getting an add-in USB 3 card, something like this.

Just bought this one, hope itll fit. I have 2 970s in my case and I'm not sure if its blocking the PCI port or not.. well see.

I asked the same question recently and seems like the Inateck 4 ports card is recommended. Haven't tried it though:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JFR2I2C

https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/comments/6actac/r710_add_in_usb_30_pcie_card/

I just put one of these in my Supermicro CSE846 running Proxmox and it works great.

I have a board with a 720201 chipset that's now working.

And... it's on sale right now!
https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Expansion-Controller-Additional-Connection/dp/B00JFR2I2C/

That was really the biggest negative for me as well. I'd also like 8 SATA ports, but there are few options there and the Tomahawk has 6 and an NVMe. There are PCIe USB 3.0 expansion cards that are a rather cheap and an easy solution to the lacking USB ports on the back of the board, so spending maybe $20 if I HAD to have them seemed worth it. With the google express deal, and maybe buying a USB expansion card I'm still spending around $100 or less for a solid board; it seemed foolish not to jump on that.

EDIT: Lemons happen, so barring we get one of those I doubt we're going to regret this purchase, and if the need arises later on to upgrade the mobo, this one is a good deal to get by until B550 is available and/or X570 prices drop to a more reasonable price.

FYI, I just tried this unpowered card from Inateck: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JFR2I2C

And it passes the compat check!

so here's my self follow up. i tried this card:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JFR2I2C?keywords=inateck%20usb%20pcie&qid=1450042134&ref_=sr_1_6&sr=8-6

but no workee. since i had free shipping and returns i figured it was worth a shot b/c it's 11 bucks less than the same companies mac-compatible card and from what i could tell used the same controller, etc.

now i'm ordering this one:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I027GPC?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

as it's well reviewed by hackintosh people. if that doesn't work i'll try the high point, but i got burned by one of their RAID cards I bought years ago and I'm still bitter (and a hardhead)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JFR2I2C/

That card works well and should give you plenty of speed.

Ehh I needed bluetooth anyway and was running low on USB ports.

If anyone has a spare PCIe port I got this one
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JFR2I2C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Worked plug and play for me, no power cable connection needed.

I use this Inateck on my HTPC. It was plug&play with Mint 17.

USB 2 ... ugh. It already takes days to copy 30TB at USB 3 speeds.

May I suggest an upgrade?

IF you've got a blower fan that exhausts directly outside, you should be fine. If you've got an open air fan that exhausts back into your case, you should look into getting your case's airflow up.

In either case, I think you're over-estimating how long a USB expansion card is.

2 external USB3 ports + header for 2 more USB 3 ports, external, front panel or internal

4 external USB3 ports

PCIe 1x cards are short

EDIT: Version without external power:

2 external USB3 ports + header for 2 more USB 3 ports, external, front panel or internal

4 external USB3 ports

They do that by requesting extra power from the PCIe bus by saying they are full-height cards.

PCI-E to USB 3.0

PCI to USB 2.0

PCI is not the same as PCI-E, choose the correct one.

This one:

http://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Expansion-Controller-Additional-Connection/dp/B00JFR2I2C?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

http://www.amazon.com/Innogear-Express-Expansion-Adapter-Computer/dp/B00JM14XWO/

http://www.amazon.com/Cord-free-Expansion-Controller-Additional-Connection/dp/B00JFR2I2C/

http://www.amazon.com/AGPtek%C2%AE-Express-SuperSpeed-Desktops-Connector/dp/B00DXXKIXU/

http://www.amazon.com/Express-Adapter-Converter-Chipset-Renesas/dp/B00LFS56T6/

All of them, sorted by cheapest

Don't know about that specific adapter card but there are many models similar on Amazon and elsewhere.