Highlights
  • One PCIe x4 Cable Connector
  • Low Profile PCI Form Factor (BR-00205-07)
  • Compliant with PCIe 1.0/2.0 mainboards
  • Passive PCIe x4 Cable Adapter
Introduction

EPCIe4xCA01 is External PCI Express x4 Cable Adapter Card, it requires no additional software or drivers to operate.

Designed to overcome the limited PCIe connectivity of most desktop computers, the EPCIe4xCA01 can be quickly and easily set up for external expansion.

Warning: EPCIE4XCA01 might have compatibility issue with latest PCIe 3.0 mainboards.
Technical Specifications
Number of Lane PCIe 4-Lane

External PCIe Connector
  • 38pin iPass (0.8mm pitch) compatible I/O Connector
    • Scalability up to 10Gb/s
      • PCIe Gen I – 2.5Gb/s
      • PCIe Gen II – 5.0Gb/s
    • Durability - 250 cycles
    • Fully shielded to provide maximum EMI/RFI protection
      • Guide to system bezel gasket
      • Cable plug gasket to front face of Guide
    • First mate, last break
    • RoHS compliant
Computer Platform Requirements Desktop computer equipped with a PCIe 1.0/2.0 x4, x8, x16 slot
Pin Assignment
  • 38pin iPass™ (0.8mm pitch) compatible I/O Connector

Pin# Signal Pin# Signal
A1 GND B1 GND
A2 PETp0 B2 PERp0
A3 PETp0 B3 PERn0
A4 GND B4 GND
A5 PETp1 B5 PERp1
A6 PETn1 B6 PERn1
A7 GND B7 GND
A8 PETp2 B8 PERp2
A9 PETn2 B9 PERn2
A10 GND B10 GND
A11 PETp3 B11 PERp3
A12 PETn3 B12 PERn3
A13 GND B13 GND
A14 CREFCLKP B14 PWR
A15 CREFCLKn B15 PWR
A16 GND B16 PWR_RTN
A17 SB_RTN B17 PWR_RTN
A18 CPRSNT# B18 CWAKE#
A19 CPWRON B19 CPERST#
 
Available Models
EPCIe4xCA01
EPCIe4xCA01-PL
External PCIe x4 Cable
Model No. AWG Length (Passive) Performance
CB-00485-A0 28AWG 1.5m Gen2
CB-00485-A1 28AWG 1m Gen2
CB-00485-A2 28AWG 2.0m Gen2
CB-00485-A3 28AWG 3.0m Gen1
CB-00485-A4 28AWG 0.5m Gen2
CB-00485-A5 28AWG 4m Gen1