Mac Pro USB port can't detect SD card reader.

My new macpro ( 2014) can't detect SD card reader with all 4 USB port ! I try to test with macbook Pro it's work properly ! What wrong with my USB port ?

This is too obvious, but neverthelees:
Have you checked that the card works on another computer?
Does a different USB or FW device work on the same computer port?
Is there a card actually in the reader?

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Ive been looking through this forums but I havent been able to find a solution to my problem.
Ive got a 2008 Mac Pro and recently Ive been experiencing some issues with its USB ports.
The front usb ports have a USB antenna connected and some time later, it just loses power and I have to disconnect it and connect it in order to make it work again. Besides that, Ive got a USB hub connected in one of the back ports. In it, is my camera and my keyboard. After some time, it just loses power. Not at the same time than the usb antenna, but in less that an hour I have to repeat the process 2-3 times.
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