Highlights
  • 5.25" ODD Form Factor
  • Host Bus: PCIe x4 Gen 2 (20.0 Gb/s)
    • Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2.0
  • Quad independent USB 3.0 Host Controllers
    • Compliant with Universal Serial Bus 3.0 specification Revision 1.0
    • Compliant with Intel’s eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) specification Revision 1.0
    • USB 3.0 Host Controller supports two downstream ports
  • Eight USB 3.0 Cable Ports (A-type Receptacle)
    • Provides USB 3.0 cable port lock mechanism


      • USB 3.0 Standard A-type lock mechanism
Introduction

The U3X4-PCIE4XE103 is an Quad channel 8-port (2-port x 4) USB 3.0 to PCI Express x4 Gen 2 Host Card.

U3X4-PCIE4XE103 is integrated by the following three key parts (IP4X-PCIE4XG201,DU3X2-IPCIE2XG201, CB-00592).

  • IP4X-PCIE4XG201
    • Internal four PCIe x1 to PCIe x4 Gen 2 Switch Host Card.
  • DU3X2-IPCIE2XG201
    • Quad PCI Express to USB 3.0 Single Chip Host Controllers (Renesas uPD720202; USB IF TID 380000043).
  • Two CB-00592
    • 2-in-1 Female (10X2_19pin) Cables

Utilizing the standard PCI Express Switch, the 8-Lane/8-Port PCI Express Switch provides the most efficient fan-out solution for integrating quad PCI Express to USB 3.0 Single Chip Host controllers into a small board design. Each USB 3.0 to PCI Express Single Chip Host controller takes advantages of 5 Gbps burst rate of 4-lane PCI Express bus in both directions and is fully compliant with PCI Express Base specification r2.0. This solution provides full PCI Express and USB 3.0 functionality and performance.
Technical Specifications

IP4X-PCIE4XG201

Upstream PCIe interface
  • 4-lane PCI Express
  • Throughput
    • PCIe Gen 1: 10 Gbps (2.5 Gbps x 4)
    • PCIe Gen 2: 20 Gbps (5.0 Gbps x 4)
Downstream PCIe interface
  • Two IOI Proprietary Dual-lane Internal PCIe Ports (PCIe-1~2)
    • 10X2_19pin Header (Pitch=2.0mm)
    • 2-Lane PCIe (Two PCIe x1)
  • Throughput of each lane
    • PCIe Gen 2: 5.0 Gbps
Key Features
  • Standards Compliant
    • PCI Express Base Specification r2.0 (Backwards compatible with PCIe r1.0a/1.1)
    • PCI Power Management Spec r1.2
    • Microsoft Vista Compliant
    • Supports Access Control Services
    • Dynamic link-width control
    • Dynamic SerDes Speed Control

Lane Status LEDs

  • Blink: Gen 1 speed
  • Solid: Gen 2 speed
  • Upstream PCIe Link Status LEDs
    • LED-Lane0: PCIe x1 Link
    • LED-Lane3: PCIe x4 Link
Computer Platform Requirements Desktop computer equipped with a PCIe 2.0/3.0 x4, x8, x16 slot
Physical Dimensions
  • 64.5(H)x81(L)mm
  • NW: 48.5g

DU3X2-IPCIE2XG201

PCI Express
(IOI Proprietary)
  • Two Dual-lane Internal PCIe Ports (IOI Proprietary)
    • 10X2_19pin Header (Pitch=2.0mm)
    • PCIe x2 (Two PCIe x1)
  • Throughput of each lane
    • PCIe Gen 2: 5 Gbps
  • Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2.0
USB Features
  • Compliant with USB 3.0 Specification Revision 1.0
  • Compliant with Intel’s eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) specification Revision 1.0
  • Supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol)
  • Supports two downstream ports
  • Each USB port supporting SS/HS/FS/LS data rates (5Gbps/480Mbps/12Mbps/1.5Mbps)
USB Data Transfer Rate
  • Low-Speed (1.5 Mbps)
  • Full-Speed (12.0 Mbps)
  • High-Speed (480.0 Mbps)
  • Super-Speed (5.0 Gbps)
Number of Ports

Eight USB 3.0 (Standard A-type Receptacle) cable ports (Provides USB 3.0 cable port lock mechanism)

USB Bus Power Input (5V & 12V)

Either Big IDE 4-pin DC Power Connector
or/and SATA 15pin Power Connector

Physical Dimensions
  • 5.25" ODD Form Factor
  • 146.6(W) x 42(H) x 89.5 (D) mm
  • NW: 306.5g
Applications

Quad Channel 8-port USB 3.0 Host Controllers

  • U3X4-PCIE4XE103A

Computer Platform
  • Computer with PCI Express slot (x4, x8, x16)

Note:
For the best performance (5.0 Gbps), It 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

Operating System Requirements
  • If OS is Windows 8 or later , there are inbox driver for Renesas USB 3.0 Host Controller. OS will detect the presence of new hardware and then install Renesas USB 3.0 Host Controller driver automatically.
  • USB 3.0 Host Drivers Kit (x86 and x64) for
    • Windows XP
    • Windows Vista
    • Windows 7
    • Windows Server 2008 Release 2
Kit includes

U3X4-PCIE4XE103A

  • IP4X-PCIE4XG201
  • DU3X2-IPCIE2XG201
  • Two CB-00592-01 --- Female 19pin to Female 19pin Cables, L=410mm

U3X4-PCIE4XE103B

  • IP4X-PCIE4XG201
  • DU3X2-IPCIE2XG201
  • Two CB-00592 --- Female 19pin to Female 19pin Cables, L=600mm