PCIe x4 ASM3242 USB3.2-C 20Gbps Expansion Card Chipset: asmedia ASM3242

The ASMedia ASM3242 is a Universal Serial Bus xHCI host controller, bridging PCI Express to USB3.2 20Gbps, compliant with USB3.2 Specification Revision 1.0 and Intel eXtensible Host Controller Interface specification revision 1.1. It also supports backward compatible with legacy USB function and devices, compliant with USB Attach SCSI Protocol revision 1.0, supporting the function of debugport on USB3.2 port.  making the card capable of speeds up to 20Gbps and enabling fast access to high-performance devices like NVMe drives and SSDs. The controller card supports Multiple Ins to reduce bandwidth loss when multiple devices are connected through a USB Hub. The card also supports UASP for improved performance with storage devices. 

The application of ASM3242 includes Motherboard, Desktop PC, Notebooks, Workstations, Servers, Add-in cards, PCI Express based embedded platform.

Sepcification

• USB3.2 Gen 2x2 PCIe 3.0 x4 Lane Host adapter

• One USB3.2 20Gbps Type C downstream receptacle port

• Compliant with Universal Serial Bus 3.2 Specification Revision1.0

• Compliant with Intel eXtensible Host controller Interface(xHCI) Specification1.1

• Compliant with USB Attached SCSI Protocol specification 1.0

• Compliant with PCI Express specification3.0

• Speed support: SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps/ 10Gbps/ 5Gbps, HiSpeed USB 480Mbps

• Overcurrent protection

• Provides Type-C port bus power up to 5V/3A

• Low profile PCIe form factor

• Plug and play, no driver required

• Regular size PCIe bracket on board and low profile PCIe bracket included

• Require an empty PCIe 3.0 x4 or x8 or x16 slot in computer for USB3.2 Gen2x2 full performance

• Supports operation systems: 

  Windows 10, Windows 8 /8.1, Server 2012.  (Windows 7 is not supported)

  Linux kernel 2.6.31 and later OS in-box USB driver natively support UASP, no additional driver required

  Mac os10.8 to 10.10, Mac os 10.12, Mac os10.11 in-box driver not support USB3.2

• Operating Temperature: 0~85 (32F to 185F)

• Storage Temperature: -25~85 (-13F to 185F)

• Micro SATA Cables PN # GIG-2239-C