September 2008
LAVA Launches Four-Port Serial PCI Express Card
Toronto, ON, September 10, 2008— LAVA Computer MFG Inc. today announced the release of its first in a line of PCI Express expansion cards. The LAVA Quattro-PCIe is a four-port serial card that is the line extension of our still-current set of 4-port cards, namely the Quattro-PCI, Quattro-PCI/LP, Quattro-PCI 3.3 Volt, and Quattro-PCI Powered cards.
The LAVA Quattro-PCIe provides serial port expansion utilizing the PCI Express bus, both for current server technology as well as for specialized PC desktop models. The current card is a full height model but a low profile version is slated for the marketplace as well.
"With over 25 years of industry-leading experience in the design and manufacture of serial port technology in North America, we are pleased to offer our supply chain a follow-on technology for their customers," said Bob Figol, Vice President, LAVA Computer MFG Inc. "The strength of this technology is that it is a high-speed serial that is backwardly compatible with PCI applications."
The features of this new card include:
• Form factor: 1x. Will fit into any PCIe slot.
• Form factor: LAVA’s full-height PCIe cards are engineered to fit into full height cases.
• Driver support: Win 2000/XP/Vista
• Serial support: RS232 support, for 115.2 kbps. Ships with 16550 UART implementation.
• LAVA Lifetime Warranty
Also, unlike many PCIe serial cards on the market, the voltage levels on serial ports of the LAVA Quattro-PCI are enough to give the best possible signalling at any given cable length.
The LAVA Quattro-PCIe, like all LAVA products, is covered by the LAVA Lifetime Warranty and LAVA Technical Support is staffed by technical engineers to answer questions or troubleshoot installations Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST.
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