USB 3.0 ExpressCard/34 (discontinued 2014)
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Driver (2)
IDDownload TitleDownload LinkPost Date
521 USB 3.0 Driver and Firmware (Windows) DR 2.1.39.0 / FW 4.0.2.0
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Operating System Requirements: Windows XP (32-bit), Windows XP (64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows Vista (64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows Server 2008 (32-bit), Windows Server 2008 (64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
Description: Installation of this driver and firmware provides support for the Sonnet Allegro USB 3.0 PCIe card (Part No. USB3M-E; discontinued) in compatible Windows desktop computers, and the Sonnet USB 3.0 ExpressCard/34 (Part No. USB3-2PM-E34; discontinued June 2014) in Windows notebook computers with an available ExpressCard slot. This driver is required for Windows 7, Vista, XP, Server 2008 and R2 (32 and 64-bit). The driver is included in Windows 8; no need to download and install a driver.

1. Make sure the Sonnet adapter card is installed in your computer.
2. Disconnect any USB 3.0 device from the adapter card.
3. Locate the driver for the NEC/Renesas USB3 Controller (uPD720200)
4. Download and run the driver installer.
 
569 USB 3.0 Driver (Mac) 1.0.9b1
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Feb-25-2013
 
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FAQ (12)
IDArticle TitlePost Date
524 Does the Sonnet USB 3.0 ExpressCard/34 support the Blackmagic Intensity Shuttle, Pocket UltraScope, and UltraStudio Pro?Aug-24-10
588 Does the Sonnet USB 3.0 ExpressCard/34 support bus-powered 2.5" USB 3.0 drives?Jul-11-13
625 The Sonnet Dio USB 3 Media reader does not properly come out of sleep when connected to the Sonnet USB 3.0 ExpressCard/34.Sep-25-12
636 Can I get additional USB 5V power by applying auxiliary 5V power to the plug on the card?Dec-23-11
637 Can I use the World Travel Power Adapter with a USB 3 ExpressCard/34?Dec-23-11
641 Why is my USB 3.0 card reporting a USB 2.0 connection to a USB 3.0 storage device?Jan-10-12
668 Does my Sonnet USB 3.0 card work with OS X 10.7.5?Sep-04-12
671 My UDMA7 CF cards are reading very slowly when I connect to Macintosh built-in USB 3 ports.Jul-20-12
681 Are Sonnet's USB 3.0 cards compatible with OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)? Sep-04-12
732 Do the Sonnet Allegro USB 3.0 cards support Thumb Drives?Oct-24-13
756 Do the Sonnet USB 2.0 or USB 3 cards support the Apple SuperDrive?Apr-02-22
778 I have a 17" MacBook Pro 6,1 and my ExpressCard does not work after upgrading to Mavericks.Dec-30-13
There is a bug in the Apple ExpressCard driver specific to 10.9 (and 10.9.1) that prevents ExpressCards from initializing in the MBP 6,1. We have reported it to Apple and expect Apple to fix it in a future release. In the meantime, we have a patcher for you.

Download the Qio System Installer here http://www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/kb.php?cat=402&expand=_a3&action=b496#b496

When you get to the installation type, click \u8220 Customize\u8221 , deselect everything but IOPCIFamily, and click \u8220 Install\u8221 . Restart and all should be well. When Apple updates the ExpressCard Driver, it will overwrite the old driver with the Sonnet patch, so there will never be a need to uninstall.