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Contents Introduction 4 Installing the CalDigit SuperSpeed PCI Express Card 7 Driver Installation 9 General Use Warnings Safety Warnings System Requirements PC Mac Technical Support & Warranty Information Technical Support CalDigit Warranty Information 5 5 6 9 11 14 14 14 03
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the CalDigit SuperSpeed PCI Express Card. This dual-port card plugs into a PCIe slot on your host computer. Designed for use with CalDigit certified devices, the CalDigit SuperSpeed PCI Express Card is the first to offer USB 3.0 connectivity to both Mac and PC laptops with an available PCIe slot. For the first time, Mac users can utilize USB 3.0 due to a special driver that has been developed by CalDigit.
Minimum System Requirements Mac • OS X 10.
Express Card Diagram Optional: For extra power at connectors, connect the 4 pin power cable from your power supply. Specifications 06 Maximum Data Transfer Rate 5.0 Gigabits per Second Interface to PC PCI Express 2.0 x 1 External Ports/Connections 2 USB 3.0 Ports (backwards compatible) Operating System Support Windows XP/Vista/7 and Mac OS X Dimensions 80 x 68.5 x 1.
Installing the CalDigit SuperSpeed PCI Express Card 1 To install the CalDigit SuperSpeed PCI Express Card, please make sure the computer is turned off. Unplug the power cord and wait 5 to 10 minutes allowing the computer’s internal components to cool. Power Cord Socket Power Cord Plug 2 Open up the computer. If you are using a MacPro, please hold the side access panel and lift the latch on the back of the computer. Remove the access panel.
3 Install the CalDigit SuperSpeed PCI Express Card into an empty PCIe slot and make sure it is securely installed. For the best performance make sure the PCIe slot is PCIe version 2.0 or later. Install Card 4 Close the computer and connect the power cord. 5 Install the Driver. See the Driver Installation section of this manual for further information.
Driver Installation Prior to using the CalDigit SuperSpeed PCI Express Card, you must download and install the appropriate driver (note which version OS you have). Drivers can be found at http://www.caldigit.com/support.asp PC Download and run the appropriate driver file. Select SuperSpeed PCI Express Card. Select Windows Driver to start installation wizard. Select next to continue. Read through the End User License Agreement, select Accept to agree to the terms, and click next to continue with the wizard.
7 Select Install to start the installation. 8 After installation has been completed, select Finish to close the Wizard. 9 The CalDigit SuperSpeed PCI Express Card will now appear in device management, if the CalDigit SuperSpeed PCI Express Card has been installed.
MAC 1 Download and run the appropriate driver file. 2 The installer will open, click Continue. 3 The Software License Agreement will appear. Select Continue. You must accept the License agreement to proceed with the driver installation.
4 Select the destination where you want to install the driver then click Continue. Always use the same volume as the OS. Then select Install. A warning will appear stating that you must restart your computer once the driver is installed. Select Continue installation to proceed. 5 After the software has finished installing, select Restart to finish the installation process.
6 Once your computer has restarted, you will be able to see the CalDigit SuperSpeed PCI Express Card on your System Profiler.
Technical Support & Warranty Information Technical Support If you run into any issues while installing your CalDigit SuperSpeed PCI Express Card please contact CalDigit Technical Support: support@caldigit.com www.caldigit.com/support.
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