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S3-PCIE2XG211PM

6-port SATA III (6 Gbps) to PCI Express x2 Gen 2 Host Card

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Highlights

Host Bus: PCIe x2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
SATA III (6.0 Gbps)
- One eSATA port and five SATA ports (1-to-5 Port Multiplier)
With AHCI Firmware
Low Profile PCI form factor

Introduction

The S3-PCIE2XG211PM is 6-port SATA III (6 Gbps) to PCI Express x2 Gen2 Host Card .
The S3-PCIE2XG211PM integrated a Two-Lane PCIe 2.0 to 2-Port Serial ATA 6Gbps Advantage HCI controller and 1-to-5 Port Multiplier. It bridges PCIe x2 Gen2 to 6-port of Serial ATA 6Gbps, enables Serial ATA PHY up to 6Gbps high speed interface, supports SRIS (Separate Refclk Independent SSC) function, complies with Serial ATA Revision 3.2 Specification.
S3-PCIE2XG211PM can be applied on PC, servers, IPC, storage devices, and communication applications.

Technical Specifications

General Features	Low Profile PCI form factor Option Rom and firmware support through 64K Byte SPI flash Two LEDs of each SATA port Industry Specifications Compliance: PCI Express Base Specification Rev. 2.0 PCI Express Card Electromechanical Rev. 2.0 Serial ATA AHCI Spec. Rev.1.3 Serial ATA Revision 3.2
PCI Express Features	Supports two lane of PCI Express 2.5 and 5.0 Gbps seed negotiation Single virtual channel Embedded Spread Spectrum Controller Supports Separate Refclk Independent SSC Supports PCI Express Link Layer Power Management Supports Message Signaled Interrupt 100MHz differential PCI Express reference clock in
SATA Features	Supports 6-port 6.0Gbps SATA III interface Output swing control and automatic impedance calibration for SATA III PHY Supports asynchronous signal recovery Supports spread spectrum clocking Supports partial / slumber power saving mode Automatically speed negotiation Supports BIST and loopback mode Supports staggered spin-up (Optional) Supports Hot-Plug Supports asynchronous notification Supports ATAPI drives Supports command-based and FIS-based switching Supports PM aware and non-PM aware host Supports executing host loaded firmware code
Number of Ports:	One eSATA port Five SATA port (1-to-5 Port Multiplier)

Computer Platform

Note:
For the best performance (5.0 Gbps), S3-PCIE2XG211PM should be installed in a PCIe Gen 2 compliant slot in the host computer. Most computers have PCIe Gen 2 (5.0 Gbps) throughput on x8 or x16 slots.
A PCIe Gen 1 compliant slot reaches up to 2.5 Gbps throughput.

Computer with PCI Express slot (x2, x4, x8, x16)

Physical Dimensions

65mm(H)x80mm(L)
NW: 47.5g

Operating System Requirements

OS supports AHCI in-box driver.
Need Drivers support for Windows XP

Kit includes

S3-PCIE2XG211PM

Optional Accessories

Low Profile PCI Bracket (BR-00226-00)