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The PEX1S553LP PCI Express serial card turns a PCI Express slot into an RS232 (DB9) serial connection. 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 PCI Express RS232 serial adapter card 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 ships with a low profile/half-height bracket installed, but includes an optional full profile bracket that lets you add a serial port to virtually any computer (regardless of the case form factor). This product is a replacement for the PEX1S552LP card.

Highlights of the StarTech.com 1 Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Card with 16550 UART

• One high speed RS232 serial port with data transfer rate up to 460.8 Kbps
• Ships with half-height/low profile mounting bracket, includes standard bracket
• Selectable power output on pin 9 for the serial port
• Native single-chip, single lane PCI Express
• Single chip design optimizes speed and reliability
• Compliant with PCI Express base specifications revision 1.1a
• Automated out-of-band flow control using CTS/RTS and DSR/DTR
• Automated in-band software flow control using programmable Xon/Xoff in both directions
• 256 Byte FIFO