Rosewill RC508 User manual

4-Port External USB 3.0
PCI ExpressCard
RC508
User Manual

4-Port External USB 3.0 PCI Express Card RC508 User Manual
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English
Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................... 2
1.1 Product Information.....................................................................2
1.2 Features......................................................................................3
Chapter 2: Getting Started ..................................................................4
2.1 Hardware Installation ..................................................................4
2.3 Hardware Verify ..........................................................................6
2.4 Driver Uninstall............................................................................7
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Tips........................................................ 9

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Product Information
Super-Speed USB 3.0 interface is the next revolution in I/O
interconnect standards that will deliver the bandwidth and features
required by PCs, consumer electronics and communications devices.
With 10 times faster throughput than USB 2.0 standard,and backward
compatibility with current USB device features, USB 3.0 interface will be
the trend of IT technology moving forward.
This board is a 4-port Super-Speed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card. It
is compliant with the PCI Express Generation 2 specifications for host PC
systems. Data transfer rates reach up to 5 Gbps when connected to USB
3.0 compliant peripherals, while maintaining compatibility with existing
USB peripheral devices.
This board supports high-speed USB 3.0 devices and is backward
compatible with current USB 2.0 High-Speed and USB 1.1 Full-Speed
devices. It is an ideal choice for external storage devices, MP3 players,
external DVD Writers, Card Readers, digital cameras, webcams,
networking devices, video devices, and all other USB devices.

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1.2 Features
Fully compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2.0
Supports USB Battery Charging Specification Revision 1.2
Single-lane (x1) PCI Express throughput rates up to 5 Gbps
Compliant with Universal Serial Bus 3.0 specification Revision 1.0
Supports simultaneous operation of multiple USB 3.0, USB 2.0 and
USB 1.1 devices
Supports the following speed data rates as follows:
Low-speed (1.5 Mbps) / Full-speed (12 Mbps) / High-speed (480
Mbps) / Super-speed (5 Gbps)
Compliant with Intel’s eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI)
Specification Revision 1.0
Supports 4 downstream ports for all speeds
Built-in 4-pin power connector for receiving extra power from
system
Supports USB Battery Charging Specification Revision 1.2
Hot-swapping feature allows you to connect/disconnect devices
without powering down the system
1.3 System Requirements
Windows® XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 (32- & 64-bit)
One available PCI Express slot
(Recommend PCI Express 2.0)
1.4 Package Contents
USB 3.0 4-Port External PCI Express Card
Driver CD
User Manual
Note: Contents may vary depending on country/market.

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Chapter 2: Getting Started
2.1 Hardware Installation
1. Turn off the power to your computer.
2. Unplug the power cord and remove your computer’s cover.
3. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCIe slot.
4. To install the card, carefully align the card’s bus connector with the
selected PCIe slot on the motherboard. Push the board down firmly.
5. Replace the slot bracket’s holding screw to secure the card.
6. Secure the computer cover and reconnect the power cord.
2.2 Driver Installation
1. Insert the provided CD into your disk drive. The CD-ROM will start
automatically. When the following screen appears, please click
“Install Driver”.
*Note: Actual image may vary
Note: If the install program doesn’t run automatically, please locate
and double-click on the Autorun.exe file in the CD to launch the
install program.

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2. Please click “720201/720202” to start the installation.
*Note: Actual image may vary
3. Click “Next” to continue.
Please check “Accept License Agreement” box, and click “Next” to
continue.

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4. Click “Install” to continue.
5. Click “Finish” to end the driver installation steps.
Note: We do not provide USB 3.0 driver for Mac and Linux OSs.
2.3 Hardware Verify
1. Click on the “Device Manager” tab in the Windows Control Panel.
Start > Control Panel > Device Manager

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2. Enter the “Universal Serial Bus Controllers” window, and you can
read “Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller” and
“Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Root Hub” in the Device Manager.
2.4 To Uninstall Driver
1. Click on the “Programs and Features” tab in the Windows Control
Panel.
Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features

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2. Enter the “Uninstall or change a program” page, and double-click
“Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver” to
process driver uninstallation procedure.

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Tips
If card and devices connected to the computer do not seem to be
working properly, please perform the basic troubleshooting steps
below:
1. Check that all cables are correct and securely connected.
2. Make sure USB device’s power is turned on.
3. Make sure the devices are getting required power.
4. Make sure there is no problem with the card installation.
Computer failed to start after inserting the USB 3.0 PCI Express
card.
Turn off the computer, remove the USB 3.0 PCI Express Card, and
try to restart the computer. If the computer starts successfully, it
means that the card has not been inserted into the PCI Express slot
correctly. Please clean golden connectors by rubber firstly, then try
installing in another PCI Express slot.
There is a yellow exclamation point on controller
1. Please shutdown your computer and move the card to another
available slot,then re-install USB 3.0 driver.
2. Please point on this device then right-click on the mouse.
Select “Update Driver” to renew USB driver.
3. This exclamation point usually means there is a resource
conflict between this card and another card in your system.
Please move the card to another available slot. Restart your
computer. Windows will re-configure itself and re-assign
resources. Check your device manager again.