HighPoint RocketU 1144C - Manual (Page 4)

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HighPoint RocketU 114x
HighPoint USB 3.0 HBA’s – Dedicated 5Gb/s per-port Performance
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 114x
RocketU 114x series deliver class‐leading 20Gb/s transfer bandwidth, and are optimized for external
6Gb/s SATA SSD and hard drives. Each of the 4 dedicated USB 3.0 ports supports 5Gb/s transfer speeds.
RocketU 1144C: Supports all industry standard USB 2.0/3.0 Devices
In addition to high-performance storage devices, the RocketU 1144C supports industry standard USB 2.0
and 3.0 peripherals, such as device hubs, card readers and interface devices.
1 Features and Specifications
Host Adapter Architecture
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PCI-Express 2.0 x4
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Total Transfer Bandwidth up to 20Gb/s
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Four dedicated 5Gb/s Super Speed USB 3.0 type-A ports (RocketU 1144C/1144B)
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Two Super Speed USB 3.0 type-A ports and one 10Gb/s Internal USB 3.0 Front Panel Port (RocketU
1142A)
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Optimized for industry standard USB 3.0 devices
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Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 & 1.1
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Compliant with xHCI (Extensible Host Controller Interface) spec.
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Low Profile (RocketU 1142A only)
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Hot Swap and hot plug
 RoHS complaint
Operating System Support
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Windows 8, 7, 2008, Vista (32 and 64-bit versions)
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Linux OS support with xHCI driver of Kernel v2.6.31 or later
Note: xHCI is a computer interface specification that defines a register-level description of a Host
Controller for Universal Serial bus (USB), which is capable of interfacing to USB 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0
compatible devices. The specification is also referred to as the USB 3.0 Host Controller specification.
RocketU 114x Series HBA Family:
RocketU 1144C - 4 USB 3.0 Type-A Ports
RocketU 1144B - 4 USB 3.0 Type-A Ports
RocketU 1142A - 2 external USB 3.0 Type-A Ports and 1 19pin Ports