StarTech - PEX2PCIE4L - PCI Express to 2 PCI & 2 PCIe Expansion Enclosure System - Full Length

StarTech.com's innovative PCI/PCI Express Expansion Chassis provides a quick and simple solution to I/O expandability on almost any PCI Express (PCIe) enabled system. Adding external PCI and PCIe slots to a server/workstation or laptop, this cost-effective and time-saving method of simply adding additional PCI/PCIe cards to a server/workstation or providing a platform to be able to swap PCI/PCIe 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 two full length (38cm) PCI slots (32-bit/33MHz) as well as two PCIe x1 (single lane) slots 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.

For mobile applications, the Expansion Chassis can be connected to an ExpressCard enabled laptop using StarTech.com's ExpressCard connection cable (EC2PCI), which adds the same functionality offered by the Expansion Chassis to a laptop. This eliminates the expense and need of having to purchase different card adapters for the laptop. A dependable I/O expansion solution, the Expansion Chassis is backed by StarTech.com's 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

StarTech.com Advantage

• Self-powered, with easily accessible on/off button, making it easy to control the power state of PCI/PCIe cards installed within the chassis
• Eliminate the need to take apart your computer to install additional or alternative expansion cards
• Enables you to use full height, full length PCI and PCIe expansions cards with your Slimline or Micro systems
• Powered by universal power adapter and includes power cords for North America, UK and Europe
• Includes alternative low profile bracket to use with included PCI Express card in slim, low profile systems

Features

• Add an additional 2 PCI ports (32-bit/33 MHz) and 2 PCIe single-lane ports (250MBps) to your PC, using PCI Express
• Rugged steel construction satisfies demands of industrial and server environments
• Self-powered PCI/PCIe Expansion box with an on/off button
• Simplifies swapping expansion cards in and out of computer systems, without ever having to take apart your computer
• Complies with PCI 2.3 and PCIe 1.1 specifications
• Supports both 5V and 3.3V add-in full-length cards
• Supports advance error reporting including ECRC support
• Support add-in cards with extended length (38cm)

Applications

• Ideal for system testers, and engineers who may need to regularly swap out PCI or PCIe I/O cards
• Expand an existing system's PCI and PCI Express I/O capabilities, without having to purchase an entirely new system
• Expand a laptop's PCI and PCI Express I/O capabilities using the EC2PCI (optional, separate purchase)
• Add full-length or full-height cards to a small form factor system
• Provide PCI support to systems with only PCIe slots
• Provide data acquisition, telephony, storage and audio capabilities by having additional I/O expansion slots