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StarTech.com 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550

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Item#: 11956032 // MFG Part#: PEX2S553 // By: StarTech.com
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  • Compatible OS: Apple MacOS X 10.4-10.10, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, Microsoft Windows 2000, Linux 2.6.x to 4.11.x LTS versions, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft DOS, Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 2009, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Windows CE 6.0, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Windows CE 5.0, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Embedded
  • RS-232 Protocol(s)
  • TAA, RoHS Compliant
Add 2 RS-232 serial ports to your standard or small form factor computer through a PCI Express expansion slot
The PEX2S553 PCI Express serial card lets you turn a PCI Express slot into 2 RS232 (DB9) serial ports. Based on a native single chip design (no bridge chip), this 2-port serial adapter card allows you to harness the full capability offered by PCI Express (PCIe), and reducing the load applied to the CPU by as much as 48% over conventional serial cards.
The RS232 Serial Adapter Card (PEX2S553) 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 to 4.11.x, and MAC OS 10.4 and above.
Plus, the serial card includes an optional half-height/low profile bracket that allows the card to be installed in any PCI Express slot, regardless of the size of the computer case.
This product is a replacement for our PEX2S552 card.
Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.
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