KKmoon Sunshine-Tipway STW 5.25" Internal Card Reader Dashboard Multifunction Multimedia Panel PC Front Support USB 3.0 CF XD MS M2 TF

I didn't have any 3.5" drive bays so I took a gamble with this. I wasn't sure that a larger card reader would look right and the pictures didn't actually instill much confidence either!I needn't have worried though because this looks so much better than in the Images. It looks great installed into my case and everything works that I have tried so far including MicroSD, SD, USB and a USB 3 drive all picked up first time.I am very pleased with my purchase and it was a great price too.

This mesh fronted card reader looks very good and doesn't feel cheap. The connections to the motherboard headers are a USB2 for the card readers and a USB3 for the... USB3 port.A bag of four screws in included to secure it to your drive bay, which is a nice touch.My motherboard didn't have a vacant USB3 header, so I used an adapter cable to plug it into one of the USB2 ones.I tested it with a micro SD card, firstly with an adapter into the SD slot (contacts facing down), then on its own into the slot labelled TF (contacts facing upwards!). Both worked fine. Plug and play on Windows 10 64 bit.I'm also pleased that there is no annoying power LED on this, a failing of a cheaper previous reader.For reference, in the attached photo the case is a Fractal Design Arc Mini.The instructions are in Chinese, but with only two connectors to plug in, that wasn't really a problem. If in doubt, download the manual for your motherboard from the manufacturers website to identify the correct headers. They'll only fit one way round, anyway.

All of the ports I've tested (USB A, SD & TF[Micro SD]) work perfectly so far. You also get a blue LED light for card slot activity only, NOT for USB.Installation is pretty simple, it uses a USB 3.0 cable for the USB port only and a USB 2.0 cable for the card slots and in my Corsair 780T case, the cables are managed very nicely.I also like the circle mesh design at the front, although I would've prefered hexagons.However it's a very tight fit inserting into the 5.25" bay and I am not sure how I will be able to remove it again without using a lot of force.The 4 screws that come with the card reader are not necessary unless you are shipping the PC for long journeys or LAN parties.

It took me about 5 minutes to install the card reader, with all required cables/screws for installation (one USB3 and one USB2 - I had an available space on my motherboard for both). Don't expect any instructions in the box, there aren't any (or if they are they are in Chinese), but as long as you know what you are doing then this is a great value card reader. The mesh finish blends in with the black mesh on my PC, so ideal for me, and one of the main reasons I went for this anyway.All working instantly after booting up and the USB/SD/TF Card readers all working (haven't tried the others). Only one USB 3 port is available (which is fine for me), but if you want/need to make more use of a spare USB3 slot in the motherboard then this may not be the right solution for you.

I followed the comments for this product, expecting it to be good quality.But ......seems like amazon adopted Aliexpress garbisch Chinese stuff , only more expensive......1. The body material is cheap plastic which even doesn't have normal screws hols. its also poorly finished.2. The size doesn't match to fit standard 5.25" bay size (its somewhat over sizes in about 1 mm), therefore it required lot of power to release it to its place. this was by installing on a quality modular case , not a cheap or generic one.3. The front mesh panel is not evenly flattened as it should be , and curves inward at right. Even the logo is not straight. It just looks like a cheap product that doesn't go through proper quality control.4. Since all the above clarify that its another a poor Chinese product, will not recommend to buy it, if you want give it a test, you will be better get one on eBay or Aliexpress at lower cost.========================Edited: reason - according to other customers this is its normal design not an issue, so I take this remark down , hope that it accurate info.( ~~--The most important remarkable flaw of the unit I got is that two legs of the chip on-board are soldered together (!) . this can lead to HW damage if it's not the way it should be~~--.)========================Really sorry for amazon and for seller to comment a negative feedback.

Luckily my cooler master case MC600P has a magnetic front cover so this is pretty much hidden all the time. This does not seem to fit right in my case at all as per the picture.My case is screwless for 5.5inch drives and as this is so short, it doesn't reach tabs. It also seems to go past the front when pushed in.In a full tower case, the cables are about 5cm too short to make it an easy install.It does, however, work quite well.

So far so good.I had to chop the front panel out but that's not this products fault, and thanks to no English instructions it took a while to figure out where to plug the cables in but once I'd worked it out it was pretty straight forward.It's completely plug & play, no drivers necessary and the card readers (I've tested the CF, SD & Micro SD slots) work seamlessly. The USB 3.0 is also a brilliant addition.So for me it's 5* simply because of how it works once it's installed.It's also a decent looking thing.

Does exactly what it's supposed to do - however - despite not posing a problem for myself - the complete lack of a guide for the inexperienced users about where to plug the leads into the motherboard would be handy for those who are not experienced with PC building.one star deducted for laziness!