StarTech.com 1S1P Mini PCI Express Serial Parallel Card w/ 16950 UART

This Mini PCI Express 1S1P serial/parallel card turns a mini PCIe slot into one RS232 (DB9) serial port and one Parallel port. The adapter card features a native PCI Express single chip design that allows you to take advantage of full PCI Express capability, providing improved speed and reliability while reducing the load applied to the CPU by as much as 48% over conventional serial cards which use a bridge chip design. The adapter card features a native PCI Express single chip design that allows you to take advantage of full PCI Express capability, providing improved speed and reliability while reducing the load applied to the CPU by as much as 48% over conventional serial cards which use a bridge chip design. Compatible with a broad range of operating systems including Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Linux Kernel 2.6.11 and up, and MAC OS 10.4, the mini-PCI Express Serial/Parallel Card also features an optional low profile bracket that allows the card to be installed in virtually any computer case, regardless of the case form factor.