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Customer reviews of the ICY BOX IB-863a-B

ICY BOX IB-863a-B 36€95
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Most helpful positive review:
by Stochastique
Posted on 9 Mar 2017

Very complete for this price!

I was looking for the most complete internal hub possible, with a maximum of USB ports (including USB 3.0) and multi-card ports (including SD and microSD). The first model was defective. The USB 2.0 ports and the multi-card ports are on the same internal USB 2.0 port. However, the USB 2.0 ports did not work, only the multi-card ports, probably a soldering problem somewhere. I'm not sure if it's a good idea to use the same USB 2.0 port, but I'm sure it's a soldering problem somewhere, so I'll return it to LDLC free of charge and send another one back very quickly (first time I've used LDLC's after-sales service and I'm very satisfied!) No worries to report on the new one for almost 8 months now. Apart from that, in terms of free connectivity on its motherboard, it will need: 1 USB 3.0 port (for the 2 USB 3.0 ports), 1 USB 2.0 port (for the multi-card ports and the 4 USB 2.0 ports), a SATA port (for the eSATA) and an audio port. I haven't tested the eSATA port yet though. The finish is very good (metal), nothing to report on that side. It's very practical and very complete for this price. I recommend it. I have at least 3 Icy Box products, never disappointed until now.
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Most helpful critical review:
by Fabien
Posted on 12 Jan 2020

Dangerous

After connecting my mouse and keyboard to the USB 2 ports on the HUB, they burned out. In the end this product also cost me the price of a mouse (which were expensive). Product to avoid.
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      • by Alain B
        Posted on 19 Sep 2023
        Product bought from LDLC on 19 Aug 2023
        Number of reviews: 10 Average rating: 9

        Fine

        It's easy to install, the connections are clearly indicated, and I was able to test the USB and card reader ports: everything works.

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      • by Jean MarcC
        Posted on 12 May 2022
        Product bought from LDLC on 8 Apr 2022
        Number of reviews: 5 Average rating: 9

        Product that does the job

        I needed an SD player, audio jack and USB jack on the front, the Icy Box is what I was looking for. Easy assembly, I tested the different possibilities and everything works.
        Great service from LDLC.

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      • by MichaelR
        Posted on 13 Apr 2020
        Product bought from LDLC on 17 Dec 2019
        Number of reviews: 4 Average rating: 10

        Perfect

        I needed a lot of usb ports in addition to the ones on my motherboard and I am very happy with it. I have been using it for several months now and it works perfectly.

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      • by GuyM
        Posted on 17 Mar 2020
        Product bought from LDLC on 27 Feb 2020
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

        Works perfectly and is easy to install

        Fast delivery and very well packaged, as usual.
        The installation is easy to do, the connections quite obvious as long as your motherboard allows it. The only thing I had to do was to find a suitable Sata male to Molex female cable to connect the molex cable to the USB2 ports.
        Once done, I tested everything except the Sata port because there was nothing to connect to it.

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      • by VincentB
        Posted on 13 Feb 2020
        Product bought from LDLC on 11 Jan 2020
        Number of reviews: 3 Average rating: 8

        Perfect, well packaged and fully functional.

        Simple installation, no additional drivers required.
        Add a PCI-e card to add internal USB3 ports.

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      • by Fabien
        Posted on 12 Jan 2020
        Product bought from LDLC on 12 Aug 2019
        Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 5

        Dangerous

        After connecting my mouse and keyboard to the USB 2 ports on the HUB, they burned out. In the end this product also cost me the price of a mouse (which were expensive). Product to avoid.

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      • by FreddyKruger
        Posted on 11 Dec 2019
        Product bought from LDLC on 11 Sep 2019
        Number of reviews: 16 Average rating: 9

        Config pc.

        To be used without moderation. The USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports are great. SD card reader, however, needs to be tested for mini SD cards.

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      • by Vince Pi
        Posted on 3 Jun 2019
        Product bought from LDLC on 14 May 2019
        Number of reviews: 9 Average rating: 9

        Very useful

        It fits perfectly into a 5.25 slot. Everything is functional and it's handy to have so many USB ports even if half of them would probably have been enough.
        The cards, for my part SD and Micro SD, fit rather difficultly without posing any problem.

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      • by Alain B
        Posted on 13 Feb 2019
        Product bought from LDLC on 17 Jan 2019
        Number of reviews: 13 Average rating: 8

        W$ ok but not linux

        works perfectly under windows but not under linux debian . generates usb 3.0 interface resets up to several times per second . the logs grow enormously . too many error messages under linux . so 3 stars . otherwise, does the job . practical and pretty . lots of cables .

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      • by Arnaud B
        Posted on 21 Jan 2019
        Product bought from LDLC on 2 Jan 2019
        Number of reviews: 59 Average rating: 7

        Fully functional

        All ports are operational and if you don't need one (the usb's are paired) you can remove the associated internal cable.
        The power and reset buttons would almost be missing to be complete and replace the miserable front panels of the boxes.

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      • by Brice B
        Posted on 26 Dec 2018
        Product bought from LDLC on 5 Dec 2018
        Number of reviews: 4 Average rating: 10

        Nothing to complain about

        The microphone and headphone ports on the front of my tower were burnt out

        I bought this box for these connections

        Easy to install (4 screws) and 2-3 plugs to plug in

        Functional from the start

        SD
        MicroSD
        UBS2
        USB3
        Headset
        Micro

        For the rest I have not tested

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      • by ThrRr
        Posted on 8 Feb 2018
        Product bought from LDLC on 26 Nov 2017
        Number of reviews: 7 Average rating: 8

        All is well!

        Even though I haven't used all the new features of this "box", it allows me to read my various cards and connect my numerous USB devices.
        Easily installed on a card bought a few years ago and with a Linux operating system - of course.

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      • by Neythe
        Posted on 18 Dec 2017
        Product bought from LDLC on 30 Aug 2017
        Number of reviews: 55 Average rating: 7

        Practice

        Well cared for products.
        Simple to install but quite fragile.
        All ports work well. Perfect dimensions.

        I still recommend it!
        Perfect quality and price.
        Fast delivery.

        Thank you LDLC.

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      • by Cengokill
        Posted on 10 Nov 2017
        Product bought from LDLC on 23 Jan 2016
        Number of reviews: 5 Average rating: 8

        not sustainable

        All memory card and USB ports work, but after 6 months, the SD/SDXC card reader almost doesn't work anymore, it blows up.

        I inserted it in an external 5.25" bay of my case.
        A very small blue light indicates that the reader is working.

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      • by Neythe
        Posted on 16 Sep 2017
        Product bought from LDLC on 30 Aug 2017
        Number of reviews: 55 Average rating: 7

        Practice

        This program is very useful when there is a lack of ports, but it also allows you to bring them all together in one place.

        Price a bit too high but good quality.
        Long distance delivery but still fast.

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      • by Mimi62
        Posted on 28 Mar 2017
        Product bought from LDLC on 27 Feb 2017
        Number of reviews: 12 Average rating: 8

        Fully satisfied

        No installation problems.
        Device recognized as soon as plugged in
        I only tested the USB ports as I no longer have a SATA port and the sound connection is already routed to the top of the tower.
        The device does not have any problems with the ports and the SD card reader.
        Good value for money.

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      • by Stochastique
        Posted on 9 Mar 2017
        Product bought from LDLC on 2 Aug 2016
        Number of reviews: 4 Average rating: 10

        Very complete for this price!

        I was looking for the most complete internal hub possible, with a maximum of USB ports (including USB 3.0) and multi-card ports (including SD and microSD).

        The first model was defective. The USB 2.0 ports and the multi-card ports are on the same internal USB 2.0 port. However, the USB 2.0 ports did not work, only the multi-card ports, probably a soldering problem somewhere. I'm not sure if it's a good idea to use the same USB 2.0 port, but I'm sure it's a soldering problem somewhere, so I'll return it to LDLC free of charge and send another one back very quickly (first time I've used LDLC's after-sales service and I'm very satisfied!) No worries to report on the new one for almost 8 months now.

        Apart from that, in terms of free connectivity on its motherboard, it will need: 1 USB 3.0 port (for the 2 USB 3.0 ports), 1 USB 2.0 port (for the multi-card ports and the 4 USB 2.0 ports), a SATA port (for the eSATA) and an audio port. I haven't tested the eSATA port yet though.

        The finish is very good (metal), nothing to report on that side.

        It's very practical and very complete for this price. I recommend it. I have at least 3 Icy Box products, never disappointed until now.

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      • by R S
        Posted on 5 Mar 2017
        Product bought from LDLC on 30 Jan 2017
        Number of reviews: 9 Average rating: 9

        Perfect

        I've been using this on an old tower with a new CM asus A88xma which has very few usb ports on the back, there were two models and a mistake when ordering (always check before clicking). I'm not sure if it's a good idea to buy a new one, but I'm sure it's a good idea to buy a new one, and I'm sure it's a good idea to buy a new one, and I'm sure it's a good idea to buy a new one.
        The installation was trouble free and the operation was smooth.

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      • by Laurent C
        Posted on 7 Feb 2017
        Product bought from LDLC on 10 Jan 2017
        Number of reviews: 3 Average rating: 10

        Satisfied.

        *This is a great way to replace the front connector plate on my Cooler Master HAF X "big tower" with the USB ports out of order, and the installation and operation is trouble free (connected to an MSI Z97 Gaming 3 motherboard).
        *Has 2 integrated LEDs: 1 blue for power and the other red for card connection.
        The hard drive activity LED should be replaced as it does not have one).

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      • by Anonymous
        Posted on 6 Feb 2017
        Product bought from LDLC on 7 Jan 2017
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 7

        Start-up bug

        Since the installation I have to restart the computer because it hangs on the bios. Everything is fine after rebooting. But it's a pain. I have disconnected the eSata but it persists. It's a pity because it works fine afterwards.

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      • by Thibaut F
        Posted on 25 Jan 2017
        Product bought from LDLC on 11 Aug 2016
        Number of reviews: 4 Average rating: 6

        random operation

        After the first card reader did not work at all, the second one seemed to work properly.

        But in fact it reads cards when it wants to, and even crashes the other USB ports on the front. This is a random and hieratic behaviour, which other people also suffer from according to some internet forums.

        No driver available, it seems that this hardware is no longer compatible with "recent" PCs (after 2011).

        As a result I do not recommend it at all, as this product does not do what it was designed to do.

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      • by PATRICK B
        Posted on 12 Dec 2016
        Product bought from LDLC on 4 Dec 2016
        Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 9

        Good combo

        easy installation except for an e-sata problem (missing a sata port)
        everything seems to work fine (I only tried the SD reader and not the other cards).

        usb2 and usb3 = ok

        panel installed with a silverstone card...ok
        for the moment it's boring.

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      • by Aviseur2542
        Posted on 28 Sep 2016
        Product bought from LDLC on 25 Sep 2016
        Number of reviews: 34 Average rating: 9

        ICY BOX IB-863A-B NOTICE

        ICY BOX IB-863A-B NOTICE

        Article true to the photo.
        When inserting it into the tower, I had a little trouble, as it is a few microns too wide.

        I found it to be a little too wide when I inserted it into the tower, but in a tower with a screwless attachment, it is not held in place by the system, so this excessive width allows it to be held in place properly.

        The dimensions of the front panel are correct, but the fit with my case is a bit disappointing: only 4 stars

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      • by Anonymous
        Posted on 18 Jul 2016
        Product bought from LDLC on 11 Jul 2016
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 8

        Good material

        The unpacking is quick and so is the installation.
        The problem is USB 3.0 on old motherboard, think of an internal adapter or Y connection to the PC.
        The assembly + small cleaning of the internal fans 20 minutes.
        The quality of the product is perfect.

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      • by Mathieu C
        Posted on 10 Jul 2016
        Product bought from LDLC on 5 Jun 2016
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

        Good product

        Installed without problems. No problems after one month of use. I recommend this player.

        However, in my case, it is worth noting:
        My case already had two USB3 ports, and my motherboard only had one cable for two USB3 ports. So I had to choose between the USB3 ports on my case, and those on the drive.
        The same goes for the jacks.

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      • by Anonymous
        Posted on 1 May 2016
        Product bought from LDLC on 22 Apr 2016
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

        small problem being corrected with the service

        The usb, headphone and microphone sockets work but not the SD card reader.
        I am in contact with the service for a credit after having bought another identical one in a shop that works.

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      • by Anonymous
        Posted on 31 Mar 2016
        Product bought from LDLC on 1 Mar 2016
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

        Satisfied

        Easy installation and automatic recognition by the PC without any problems, everything works perfectly and the cables are long enough for the management cable on a medium tower and even on a large tower.

        And as usual fast and secure delivery from LDLC!

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