Asus u3s6 for my MacPro?

I have a MacPro dual quad core 2.8 running 10.5.8. I'd like to add an e-sata card and more USB ports. I came across a dull-purpose ASUS u3s6 pci-e card that has 6G and USB 3.0 capability, but the Mac OSX is not listed in the compatible OS list. Has anyone used this card successfully without issues? Will it fit in my Mac? Thanks.

Since B&H sells it for $24, I thought I would just take a chance of it working.
Did you ever try it out, johnny?

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