The StarTech.com PCI Express to 4 Slot PCI Expansion System, part number PEX2PCI4, is designed for IT professionals requiring additional PCI slot capacity on systems with limited I/O. This expansion chassis provides a practical solution for integrating legacy PCI cards into modern PCI Express-enabled servers, workstations, or laptops. It adds four 32-bit/33MHz PCI slots to a host system via a single x1 PCI Express connection, delivering up to 250MBps bandwidth. This allows the host computer to operate as if the cards within the chassis were directly connected to its motherboard. The system includes a PCIe controller card, an expansion box, and a DVI cable for connection. It addresses the challenge of maintaining compatibility with essential PCI add-in cards when upgrading or utilizing systems with insufficient native PCI slots.
StarTech.com's innovative PCI Express to PCI Expansion Chassis provides a quick and simple solution to I/O expandability on almost any PCI Express (PCIe) enabled system. Adding external PCI slots to a server/workstation or laptop, this cost-effective and time-saving method of simply adding additional PCI cards to a server/workstation or providing a platform to be able to swap PCI add-in cards between a mobile and desktop setup is the optimal method of maximizing the I/O capabilities of new or existing systems.
The external expansion chassis adds four PCI slots (32-bit/33MHz) to the host computer system, through a single PCI Express connection. Providing total bandwidth of up to 250MBps from the x1 PCIe host controller card, which allows the host computer to function as though the cards in the expansion chassis were connected directly to the motherboard. ThePCIe controller card connects directly to thePCI Expansion box with an included DVI cable for a reliable, high quality connection.
A dependable I/O expansion solution, the Expansion Chassis is backed by StarTech.com's 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.
Product Type:Expansion Chassis
The expansion system provides four PCI / PCI-X (Universal 3.3 & 5V, 32-bit) slots, operating at 33MHz.
The package includes one PCI Expansion Box, one PCI Express Card, one 3ft DVI Cable, one Low Profile Bracket, one Screw Kit, one Power Cable, one Universal Power Adapter, one Installation CD, and one Instruction Manual.
The expansion chassis connects to the host computer system via a single PCI Express x1 connection, using the included PCI Express Card.
The x1 PCIe host controller card provides a total bandwidth of up to 250MBps, allowing the host computer to function as though the cards in the expansion chassis were connected directly to the motherboard.
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