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StarTech 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART PEX2S553

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StarTech 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART
StarTech 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART
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StarTech.com 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART The PEX2S553 PCI Express serial card lets you turn a PCI Express slot into 2 RS232 (DB9) serial ports. Based on a native single chip design (no bridge chip), this 2-port serial adapter card allows you to harness the full capability offered by PCI Express (PCIe), and reducing the load applied to the CPU by as much as 48% over conventional serial cards. The RS232 Serial Adapter Card (PEX2S553) is compatible with a broad range of operating systems including Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (32 and ..

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StarTech.com 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART

The PEX2S553 PCI Express serial card lets you turn a PCI Express slot into 2 RS232 (DB9) serial ports. Based on a native single chip design (no bridge chip), this 2-port serial adapter card allows you to harness the full capability offered by PCI Express (PCIe), and reducing the load applied to the CPU by as much as 48% over conventional serial cards.

The RS232 Serial Adapter Card (PEX2S553) is compatible with a broad range of operating systems including Windows® 2000/XP/2003/Vista™/Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (32 and 64 bit), Linux Kernel 2.6.11 and up, and MAC OS 10.4 and above.

Plus, the serial card includes an optional half-height/low profile bracket that allows the card to be installed in any PCI Express slot, regardless of the size of the computer case.

 
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Tech Spec

Ports & interfaces
Host interface PCIe
Serial ports quantity 2
Operational conditions
Operating relative humidity (H-H) 5 - 85
Operating temperature (T-T) -20 - 85
Storage temperature (T-T) -40 - 85
Other features
Chipset MosChip MCS9922CV-AA
Compatible operating systems DOS, Windows 95/ 98SE/ 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Server 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2, Windows XP Embedded/ POS Ready 2009/ Embedded System 2009 OS/ CE 5.0/ CE 6.0,
Linux,
Mac OS 10.4.x
Connectivity Technology Wired
Data transfer rate 0.46 Mbit/s
Mac compatibility
Ports quantity 2
Weight & dimensions
Depth 105 mm
Height 20 mm
Package depth 213 mm
Package height 138 mm
Package weight 190 g
Package width 38 mm
Weight 63.5 g
Width 120 mm

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