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Green circuit board with Mini PCIe edge connector, dual 20-pin USB 3.0 headers, Molex 4-pin power socket, NEC UPD720202 chip

EN-Labs

EN-Labs 11-001-242 Mini PCIe to Dual USB 3.0 20-pin Expansion Card

SKU CH-KG9X-FEB3G

Adds two USB 3.0 internal headers to a Mini PCIe slot using a NEC UPD720202 chipset with Molex power

  • Product typeController Card
  • DetailsMain chip: NEC UPD720202 chipset Have unused mini PCIe slot
  • Key featuresThis product is an ideal choice for any Mini PCI-Express exp
  • In the box1 Piece Mini PCI-e to USB Expantion Card 1 Piece CD Driver
  • Add two USB 3.0 ports via a spare Mini PCIe slot
  • Theoretical 5 Gbps throughput, ten times faster than USB 2.0
  • NEC UPD720202 controller handles xHCI 1.0 and hot-swap
  • Powered by a standard Molex 4-pin connector from the PSU
  • Includes driver CD for Windows XP through 8 and Linux

Mini PCIe to Dual USB 3.0 Adapter

This EN-Labs expansion card converts a Mini PCIe slot into a dual USB 3.0 internal header. It uses the NEC UPD720202 chipset to deliver theoretical speeds up to 5Gbps. The board targets embedded or micro systems that need extra high-speed USB connectivity.

Upgrade from USB 2.0 Headers

The adapter provides a 10 times bandwidth increase over USB 2.0 480Mbps links. It is worth the jump when external drives or peripherals saturate older headers. The card requires a free Mini PCIe slot and cannot function in an mSATA interface.

Build Integration Requirements

A Molex 4-pin (SP4) connector from the PSU supplies necessary 5V power because the Mini PCIe slot lacks it. The output uses a 20-pin USB 3.0 motherboard header, also referred to as 19-pin. Drivers support Windows XP through Windows 8 and Linux.

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Price $14.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameEn-Labs
Model name11-001-242
Product typeController Card
In the box
In the box1 Piece Mini PCI-e to USB Expantion Card
1 Piece CD Driver

Questions about this item

Does the 20-pin USB 3.0 header fit a 19-pin motherboard connector?

Yes, the 20-pin header is compatible with the 19-pin USB 3.0 motherboard header; the pin-outs are identical.

How is the NEC UPD720202 card powered and what step is often missed?

Connect the included Molex 4-pin SP4 plug to the PSU; the mini PCIe slot itself does not supply 5 V power.

When will the CD driver be needed for the 720202 chipset?

The driver disc is required for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or Server 2003; Linux and newer Windows versions load drivers automatically.

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