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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Product Introduction
The Super-Speed USB 3.0 Interface is the newest
revolution in the USB standard and will deliver the
bandwidth and features required by PCs, communication
devices, and consumer electronics. USB 3.0 boasts 10
times faster data transfer speeds than USB 2.0 while
being completely backwards compatible with current
USB devices and features.
This board is a Super-Speed USB 3.0 PCI Express card.
It is compliant with the PCI Express 2.0 standard and
offers up to 5Gbps data transfer speeds when connected
to USB 3.0 compliant peripherals.
This board supports all USB 3.0 High-speed devices and
is backwards compatible with current USB 2.0 and USB
1.1 devices. It’s a great choice to use with external hard
drives, flash drives, MP3 players, external DVD burners,
card readers, digital cameras, webcams, networking
devices, video devices, and all other USB devices.
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1.2 Features
• Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification
Revision 2.0.
• Single-lane PCI express throughput (data-transfer)
rates up to 5 Gbps.
• Compliant with Universal Serial Bus 3.0 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 (1.5 Mbps), Full-speed (12 Mbps),
High-speed (480 Mbps), Super-speed (5 Gbps).
• Compliant with Intel’s eXtensible Host Controller
Interface (xHCI) Specification Revision 0.96.
• Receiving power from the systems power supply.
• Hot-swapping features allows you to connect &
disconnect devices without powering down the system.
• Supports Windows XP/Vista/8 (32/64 bit).
1.3 System Requirements
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• Windows® XP/Vista/7/8 (32/64 bit)
• One available PCI Express slot (PCI Express 2.0 is
recommended).
1.4 Package Contents
• 1 x USB 3.0 PCI Express Card
• 1 x Driver CD
• 1 x User Manual
Note: Contents may vary based on country/market.
Chapter 2: Getting Started
2.1 Hardware Installation
1. Turn off the power to your computer.
2. Unplug the power cord and remove your computer’s
cover/side panel.
3. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCIe slot.
4. To install the card, carefully align the card’s bus
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2.2 Driver Installation
Please make sure the hardware (card) is installed before
installing the driver.
If you’re unable to install the drivers from the CD, please
go to the following address to download the driver that
corresponds to your product model:
http://www.inateck.com/support
1. Insert the provided CD into your disk drive.
2. Run the “Autorun.exe” file, click “Drivers”, and select
the appropriate driver version.
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connector (golden portion) with the selected PCIe slot
on the motherboard. Push the card down firmly.
5. Use the included screw (or the screw from the slot
bracket) to secure the card to the case.
6. Replace the computer cover/side panel and reconnect
the power cord.