Anyone recommend a PCI USB Adapter?

Does anyone have a PCI USB Card that is working well on x86_64? Can you post the brand and/or model?
I'm having issues with my built-in USB ports and I'm going to try a PCI USB Adapter.
I'd hate to randomly get the one brand that works horribly with *nix.
This one is "Mac" ready which leads me to believe it'll work fine, but I've heard bad things about VIA chipsets.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications … &CatId=511
Thanks.

If you can order from Newegg, then consider this card with a NEC chipset:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … -_-Product
Last edited by anonymous_user (2010-09-10 04:42:30)

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