StarTech PEX2S553LP 2 Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Card with 16550 UART

Summary

The versatile StarTech PEX2S553LP 2 Port Serial Card transforms a PCI Express slot into two RS232 (DB9) serial connections for reduce load on the CPU. The card is constructed using a native single chip design that lets you harness the full capability offered by PCI Express (PCIe), while reducing the load applied to the CPU by as much as 48% over conventional bridge chip serial cards. The card comes installed with low profile/half-height bracket but also includes an optional full profile bracket to let you add 2 serial ports to virtually any computer, regardless of the case form factor.

Serial Card Features

• One high speed RS232 serial port with data transfer rate up to 460.8 Kbps
• Installed half-height/low profile mounting bracket, includes optional standard profile bracket
• Selectable power output on pin 9 for the serial port
• Compliant with PCI Express base specifications revision 1.1a
• Automated out-of-band flow control using CTS/RTS & DSR/DTR
• 128-byte deep FIFO per transmitter & receiver
• Automated in-band software flow control using programmable Xon/Xoff in either direction

With the StarTech PEX2S553LP 2 Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Card with 16550 UART you get easy, headache-free installation thanks to the full step-by-step instructions. We carry a wide variety of external and internal hard drives for your computer, and it's all available here at thesource.ca.