Rosewill RC508 User Manual

4-Port External USB 3.0

PCI ExpressCard

RC508

User Manual

4-Port External USB 3.0 PCI Express Card RC508 User Manual

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English

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction ....................................................................... 2

1.1 Product Information ..................................................................... 2

1.2 Features...................................................................................... 3

Chapter 2: Getting Started .................................................................. 4

2.1 Hardware Installation .................................................................. 4

2.3 Hardware Verify .......................................................................... 6

2.4 Driver Uninstall ............................................................................ 7

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Tips ........................................................ 9

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Product Information

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
compatibility with current USB device features, USB 3.0 interface will be
the trend of IT technology moving forward.
This board is a 4-port Super-Speed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card. It
is compliant with the PCI Express Generation 2 specifications for host PC
systems. Data transfer rates reach up to 5 Gbps when connected to USB

3.0 compliant peripherals, while maintaining compatibility with existing
USB peripheral devices.
This board supports high-speed USB 3.0 devices and is backward
compatible with current USB 2.0 High-Speed and USB 1.1 Full-Speed
devices. It is an ideal choice for external storage devices, MP3 players,
external DVD Writers, Card Readers, digital cameras, webcams,
networking devices, video devices, and all other USB devices.

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1.2 Features

 Fully compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2.0
 Supports USB Battery Charging Specification Revision 1.2
 Single-lane (x1) PCI Express throughput 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 1.0

 Supports 4 downstream ports for all speeds
 Built-in 4-pin power connector for receiving extra power from

system

 Supports USB Battery Charging Specification Revision 1.2
 Hot-swapping feature allows you to connect/disconnect devices

without powering down the system

1.3 System Requirements

 Windows® XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 (32- & 64-bit)
 One available PCI Express slot

(Recommend PCI Express 2.0)

1.4 Package Contents

 USB 3.0 4-Port External PCI Express Card
 Driver CD
 User Manual

Note: Contents may vary depending on country/market.

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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.

3. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCIe slot.

4. To install the card, carefully align the card’s bus connector with the
selected PCIe slot on the motherboard. Push the board down firmly.

5. Replace the slot bracket’s holding screw to secure the card.

6. Secure the computer cover and reconnect the power cord.

2.2 Driver Installation

1. Insert the provided CD into your disk drive. The CD-ROM will start
automatically. When the following screen appears, please click
“Install Driver”.

*Note: Actual image may vary

Note: If the install program doesn’t run automatically, please locate

and double-click on the Autorun.exe file in the CD to launch the
install program.

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2. Please click “720201/720202” to start the installation.

*Note: Actual image may vary

3. Click “Next” to continue.
Please check “Accept License Agreement” box, and click “Next” to
continue.

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4. Click “Install” to continue.

5. Click “Finish” to end the driver installation steps.

Note: We do not provide USB 3.0 driver for Mac and Linux OSs.

2.3 Hardware Verify

1. Click on the “Device Manager” tab in the Windows Control Panel.
Start > Control Panel > Device Manager