Can I install leopard on new mac pro intel machine

This machine came with Snow leopard on it but it is conflicting with a USB 3.0 card I have been trying to install.
I THINK it is conflicting because I have a similar card on a 2009 Mac Pro intel,
running Leopard and I have not had one issue since installing IT, many months ago.
So I thought I would put in a new HD (larger 2TB) and start a fresh install and go down to the Leopard so the USB 3.0 PCI card will work!
When I do the reboot to instal from the disc, it just sits on a grey screen for 15 min before I gave up.
I replaced the Leopard disc with a Snow Leopard disc and the boot from disc went as normal.
So..........

Like I said, issues.
You and many others:
http://www.macworld.com/article/1165672/add_usb_3_0_to_a_mac_pro_with_highpoints _rocketu.html
50-50 here:
http://www.amazon.com/HighPoint-RocketU-Quad-USB-3-0/product-reviews/B005K8AXN6
Allegro doesn't fare much better:
http://www.amazon.com/Sonnet-Allegro-2-Ports-Macintosh-USB3M-E/product-reviews/B 0054D8G0E

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