SIIG PCIe to ExpressCard Bay Quick Installation Manual

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04-0452A

PCIe to ExpressCard Bay
Quick Installation Guide

Introducing the PCIe to ExpressCard Bay

The PCIe to ExpressCard Bay is the perfect solution for
computer users who wish to share their ExpressCard
devices between their notebook and desktop systems.

Features and Benefits

• Unique device bay design provides convenient
front panel access

• Compliant with USB specification rev. 2.0

• Supports data transfer rates up to 480 Mbps

• Works with ExpressCard/54 and ExpressCard/34
form factor cards

• Hot-plug and hot-swap support allows for you to
connect/detach devices without turning off the
system

• Works with Broadband Modems, I/O adapters
(e.g.1394a/b), EV-DO data cards, flash memory,
flash card adapters, security, legacy I/O (PS2,
serial, parallel), optical disk drives, GPS receivers
and more

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System Requirements

• Desktop computer with an available internal USB

2.0 port

• PCI Express-enabled system with an available PCI
Express slot

• An available 3.5" or 5.25" device bay

• Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista

Package Contents

• USB to ExpressCard Bay

• 5.25 inch mounting rack

• USB cable

• PCIe card

• PCIe cable

• Installation kit

• Quick Installation Guide

Layout

ExpressCard slot

PCIe connector

USB connector

Figure 1: Layout

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5.25" Mounting Rack Assembly

Important: Use the Mounting Rack Assembly only
when installing the adapter into a 5.25 inch drive bay.

Figure 2: 5.25" Mounting Rack Assembly

USB Cable Connector

Pin 1 (+5VDC)

Figure 3: USB cable connector

Important: The USB cable connector is designed

to plug into the 4 or 5-pin row of a USB pin-out
header. Make sure that +5VDC (Pin 1) is plugged
into Pin 1 or Pin 2 on the pin-out header.

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PCIe connector

Figure 5: PCIe cable

PCIe cable

PCIe card

PCIe connector

Figure 4: PCIe card