StarTech.com MPEX2S952 - Manual (Page 4)

Instruction Manual 1
Introduction
The StarTech.com Mini PCI Express Serial Adapter Card enables a free mini PCIe slot to run RS232
DB9 serial ports. Featuring a native PCI Express single-chip design that allows you to take full
advantage of PCI Express, and providing improved speed and reliability while reducing the load
applied to the CPU by as much as 48% over conventional serial cards which use a bridge-chip
design.
Packaging Contents
• 1 x Mini PCI Express Serial adapter card
• 2 x DB9 ribbon cable
• 1 x Driver CD
• 1 x Instruction Manual
System Requirements
• PCI Express enabled system with available mini PCI Express slot
• Microsoft
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Windows
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2000/ XP/ Server 2003/ Vista/ Server 2008 R2/ 7 (32/64-bit), or
Linux
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kernel 2.4 or later