StarTech.com PEXUSB3S4 User Manual

2 Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card with SATA Power
4 Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card with SATA Power

PEXUSB3S22
PEXUSB3S4

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Manual Revision: 01/17/2012

FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver

is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Instruction Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................1

Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................. 1

System Requirements ..............................................................................................................................1

PEXUSB3S22 View ..................................................................................................................................... 2

PEXUSB3S4 View ........................................................................................................................................2

Installation ..............................................................................................3

Hardware Installation ..............................................................................................................................3

Driver Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 4

Verifying Installation ................................................................................................................................ 5

Specications ..........................................................................................6

Technical Support ..................................................................................7

Warranty Information ............................................................................7

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Introduction

The PEXUSB3S22 and PEXUSB3S4 PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card with SATA
Power provides two or four USB 3.0 ports respectively to any PCI Express enabled
computer system. With SuperSpeed USB 3.0, you can reach data transfer speeds up
to 5 Gbps, while still being backwards compatible with existing USB 2.0 devices at
480Mbps.

With a built-in SATA power connector, each USB port can provide up to 900mA of
power to USB 3.0 devices (500mA for USB 2.0) by connecting to your computers power
supply. Compatible with both Low prole or Full prole computer cases, this card is
backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

Packaging Contents

• 1 x PCI Express USB 3.0 card

• 1 x Low Prole Bracket

• 1 x Driver CD

• 1 x Instruction Manual

System Requirements

• PCI Express enabled computer system with available PCI Express slot

• Microsoft® Windows® XP/ Server 2003/ Vista/ Server 2008 R2/ 7 (32/64-bit)

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