Introduction - Belkin F5U252ea Benutzerhandbuch

Introduction

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the new
USB 2.0 5-Port PCI Express Card (the Card) from Belkin.
The Card is designed to take advantage of the additional
bandwidth and features provided by the new PCI Express I/
O interconnection standard. Installing it will give you device-
upgrade expansion room for many years to come.
Over the last 10 years, PCI has become the mainstream
PC interface; nearly every computer uses the PCI bus
specification. Computers implemented with a 32-bit PCI
bus running at 33MHz yield a maximum data-transfer rate
of only 133.3Mbps. In the current information age, data
size is growing exponentially, driving the demand for faster
and greater transfer rates. The original PCI interface is no
longer sufficient to support this demand. This has led Intel
to develop and popularize PCI Express technology. Belkin's
line of connectivity solutions adapted to this new standard
offer the most convenient ways to connect your peripherals
for the performance you need.
Common PCI Express bus forms include x1, x2, x4, x8,
and x16, with each form being characterized by a unique
slot design. A one-path transmission on a one-lane (x1) PCI
Express bus can reach speeds of up to 250MB—nearly
double the standard PCI transmission speed. A 16-lane (x16)
PCI Express bus can reach speeds of up to 16Gbps.
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