Chapter 1: Introduction
Super-Speed USB 3.0 interface is the next revolution in I/O interconnect standards that will deliver the bandwidth and
features required by PCs, consumer electronics and communications devices. With 10 times faster throughput than USB
2.0 standard and backward compatible with current USB device features, USB 3.0 interface will be the trendy of IT
technology.
This board is a dual-port Super-Speed USB 3.0 PCI Express card. It is compliant with the PCI Express Generation 2
specification for host PC system. It works up to 5 Gbps for data transfer when connecting to USB 3.0 compliant
peripherals, while maintaining compatibility with existing USB peripheral devices.
This board supports USB 3.0 High-Speed device and backward compatible with current USB 2.0 High-Speed and USB
1.1 Full-Speed device. It is an ideal choice for external storage devices, MP3 players, external DVD Writer, Card
Readers, digital cameras, webcams, networking, video devices, and all other USB devices.
Features
Fully compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2.0
Single-lane (x1) PCI Express throughput rates up to 5 Gbps
Compliant with Universal Serial Bus 3.0 specification Revision 1.0
Support USB Battery Charging Specification Revision 1.2
Complaint with Intel’s eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) Specification Revision 1.0
Supports simultaneous operation of multiple USB 3.0, USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices
Supports the following speed data rates as follows:
Low-speed (1.5Mbps) / Full-speed (12Mbps) / High-speed (480Mbps) / Super-speed (5Gbps)
Supports 2 downstream ports for all speeds
Built-in 4-pin power connector for receiving extra power supply from system
Hot-swapping feature allows you to connect/disconnect devices without powering down the system
1.1 Module Physical Features
1.2 System Requirements
Windows XP/Vista/7 /8/8.1/10 (32/64 bit)
One available PCI Express slot (Recommend PCI Express 2.0)
