HighPoint RocketU 1142A User Manual
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HighPoint RocketU 1144A / RocketU 1142A – PCI‐Express 2.0
HighPoint USB 3.0 HBA’s – High‐Performance External Storage for Your PC or Mac
HighPoint has capitalized on recent advances in USB 3.0 connectivity, and has made
5Gb/s per‐port performance a reality. USB 3.0 is no longer limited to plug‐and‐play
device hubs; RocketU HBA’s take External USB 3.0 storage to the next level.
HighPoint RocketU 1144A/RocketU 1142A
RocketU 114x series deliver class‐leading 20Gb/s transfer bandwidth, and are
optimized for external SSD and hard drive configurations. Each of the 4 dedicated USB
3.0 ports supports 5Gb/s transfer speeds.
Key Features
PCI‐Express 2.0 x4
Total Transfer Bandwidth up to 20Gb/s
Four dedicated 5Gb/s Super Speed USB 3.0 type‐A ports (RocketU 1144A)
Two Super Speed USB 3.0 type‐A ports and one 10Gb/s Internal USB 3.0 Front
Panel Port (RocketU 1142A)
Optimized for external USB drives and drive enclosures
Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 & 1.1
Driver support for Microsoft Windows 7, 2008, Vista
Linux OS support with Linux Kernel embedded USB 3.0 driver
(Require Kernel v2.6.31 or later)
Compliant with xHCI (Extensible Host Controller Interface) spec.