Introduction

EPCIe8xCA01-4 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 EPCIe8xCA01 can be quickly and easily set up for external expansion.

Technical Specifications
Number of port One Quad-lane External PCIe Connector

External PCIe Connector

 38pin iPass™ (0.8mm pitch) compatible I/O Connector
Computer Platform Requirements Desktop computer equipped with a PCIe 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#
 
External PCIe x4 Cable
Model No. AWG Length (Passive) Performance
CB-00485 28AWG 1.5m Gen2
CB-00485-01 28AWG 1m Gen2
CB-00485-02 28AWG 2.0m Gen2
CB-00485-03 28AWG 3.0m Gen1
CB-00485-04 28AWG 0.5m Gen2
CB-00518-01 26AWG 3.0m Gen2
CB-00518-02 26AWG 4.0m Gen1
CB-00518-03 26AWG 5.0m Gen1