A cheap adapter can add USB-C to your old PC
Here's how to add USB-C ports to an older Windows PC, from cheap USB-A adapters to more powerful PCIe expansion cards for desktops. Credit: Acer Over the past few years, USB-C has become the go-to connection for IT devices. Smartphones, external SSDs, cameras, and docking stations now rely almost exclusively on this standard.
- ▪Here's how to add USB-C ports to an older Windows PC, from cheap USB-A adapters to more powerful PCIe expansion cards for desktops.
- ▪Credit: Acer Over the past few years, USB-C has become the go-to connection for IT devices.
- ▪Smartphones, external SSDs, cameras, and docking stations now rely almost exclusively on this standard.
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Here's how to add USB-C ports to an older Windows PC, from cheap USB-A adapters to more powerful PCIe expansion cards for desktops. Credit: Acer Over the past few years, USB-C has become the go-to connection for IT devices. Smartphones, external SSDs, cameras, and docking stations now rely almost exclusively on this standard. However, many older Windows PCs still have no USB-C ports, or just one. That doesn’t mean you have to do without modern devices, though. With a few simple steps, USB-C can be easily retrofitted to older systems. The quickest way is to use an existing USB-A port. All you need is a small USB-A-to-USB-C adapter. Simply plug this into a free USB-A port, and you can then connect a USB-C cable directly.
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