Hey audiokid...what's shaking?!!!
On your question..I havent actually had any experience myself on a 9600 with a PCI usb card so I couldnt tell you offhand on it's performance..I have a buddy who has a 9600 and I think he put one in so give me a bit and I'll research that for you...if in the meantime someone else does know please feel free to give us some input. I'm rather busy getting myself situated here in LA(Since I just moved here from good ol Indiana!!). Thought I'd post and let ya know I'm still alive and not ignoring anyone!!
Peace
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Hi audiokid,

I put a USB card in a beige G3. It was totally seamless. You'll just need [[url=http://[/URL]="ftp://download.info…"]Apple's USB adapter card support[/]="ftp://download.info…"]Apple's USB adapter card support[/] and of course OS8.6 or higher (this one was 9.0).

Cheers,

Matthias

Matthias, thanks but the link doesn't work.

:confused:

found the link but couldn't see which one supported a 9600.

Matthias, what card did you buy? from what company?

Hi Chris,

Sorry for the link-hassle :roll:
My assumption is that the extension works generally for all PCI PowerMacs. When I got it there was nothing specified for a G3. So you might just want to try it...
The card I got was a totally no-name product from a local electronics-supplier, ca. US$30 .
It has an "Opti" chip. But they don't make the cards, just the chips. Just check out your local computer/electronics suppliers.

Good luck,

Matthias

Here's what I've been looking at

[[url=http://[/URL]="http://www.sonnette…"]tango USB upgrade by-sonnettech.com[/]="http://www.sonnette…"]tango USB upgrade by-sonnettech.com[/]

Yeah, that's certainly cool - together w/ FireWire. Of course a matter of cost, some alternatives: [="http://www.macgurus.com/shoppingcart/showrampage.cgi?ratoc.html"]Ratoc[/]="http://www.macgurus…"]Ratoc[/] and [[url=http://="http://eshop.macsal…"]Orange[/]="http://eshop.macsal…"]Orange[/]
Lots of choice...

Cheers

Matthias