Transcend TS-PDU3 Manuel utilisateur

User’s Manual
USB 3.0 Expansion Card
TS-PDU3
(Version 1.4)

Table of Contents
Introduction︱......................................................................................1
Package Contents︱............................................................................1
Features︱............................................................................................2
System Requirements︱.....................................................................2
Safety Precautions︱...........................................................................3
General Use ................................................................................................................... 3
Transferring Data........................................................................................................... 3
Power.............................................................................................................................. 3
Product Overview︱............................................................................4
Hardware Installation︱.......................................................................5
Driver Installation︱.............................................................................7
Troubleshooting︱.............................................................................10
Specifications︱.................................................................................11
Ordering Information︱.....................................................................11
Transcend Limited Warranty︱........................................................12

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Introduction︱
Congratulations on purchasing Transcend’s USB 3.0 Expansion Card.This easy-to-install card
allows you to add revolutionary new USB 3.0 ports to any desktop computer with a PCI Express slot.
Its PCI Express 2.0 x1 connection interface is compatible with virtually all current motherboards,
and guarantees unrestricted two-way communication between your PC and any USB devices you
plug into the card. With two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports, which have bandwidth up to 5Gbits per
second, Transcend’s USB 3.0 Expansion Card is ideal for use with new USB 3.0 high-capacity
external storage devices. This User’s Manual is designed to help you install and use your new USB
3.0 Expansion Card.
Package Contents︱
The USB 3.0 Expansion Card package includes the following items:
USB 3.0 Expansion Card
Driver CD
Quick Installation Guide

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Features︱
Add USB 3.0 ports to any desktop computer with a PCI Express®slot
Connection bandwidth up to 5Gbits per second (in USB 3.0 mode)
Ultra-fast PCI Express® interface eliminates speed bottlenecks
Installs easily in any PCIe slot, including x1 slot
Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices
Supports PCI bus power management interface rev. 1.2
Compact size saves space and inside your PC
Fully compatible with PCI Express® 2.0
Two external USB 3.0 ports
xHCI compliant
System Requirements︱
One of following operating systems:
•Windows®XP
•Windows®Vista
•Windows®7

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Safety Precautions︱
These usage and safety guidelines are IMPORTANT! Please follow them carefully.
Before installation, please ensure your computer is off and its AC power cord is
disconnected.
General Use
•To prevent damage cause by electrostatic discharge (ESD), always touch a grounded or
large metal object before handling the USB 3.0 Expansion Card.
•During operation, avoid exposing the card to extreme temperatures above 35℃(95℉),
or below 5℃(41℉).
•Do not allow the card to come in contact with water or any other liquids.
•Do not store the USB 3.0 Expansion Card in any of the following environments:
oDirect sunlight
oNext to an air conditioner, electric heater or other heat sources
oIn a closed car that is in direct sunlight
•Please ensure that the USB 3.0 Expansion Card’s metal bracket has been secured to
your computer case with a screw or other mounting method provided by your case
manufacturer.
Transferring Data
•Transcend does NOT take any responsibility for data loss or damage during
operation. We strongly advise that you regularly create backups of important data in
multiple locations and on different storage mediums.
•To ensure Super-Speed 5Gb/s data transfer rates when connecting a USB 3.0 storage
device, please make sure the USB 3.0 Expansion Card drivers are correctly installed.
Please refer to the driver installation section of this manual.
Power
•The power provided by your computer’s PCI Express slot is insufficient to power USB
3.0 devices. Please ensure that the 4-pin power connector is connected to your PC
power supply before connecting any devices.
The 4-pin power connector MUST be connected to your PC
power supply to provide sufficient power for USB 3.0
devices

4
Product Overview︱
Figure 1: USB 3.0 Expansion Card
Two USB 3.0 Ports
PCI Express x1 Connector
4-pin Power Input
Installation Bracket

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Hardware Installation︱
1. Turn off your computer and disconnect itsAC power cord.
2. Open your computer’s case and locate its PCI Express slots. (Check the owner’s manual
of your PC if you are not sure how to do this)
3. Select a PCI Express slot to install the USB 3.0 card into (short and long slots will both
work), and remove the metal bracket or placeholder next to the slot.
4. Connect an available 4-pin power connector from your computer’s power supply to the
USB 3.0 Expansion card.
Note: Before handling the USB 3.0 Expansion Card, first ground yourself by touching
a large metal object such as the computer case.
Connecting the power backwards will damage the USB 3.0 Card.

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5. Align the USB 3.0 Expansion Card with the PCI Express slot and press down firmly until it
is fully seated in the slot.
6. Secure the USB 3.0 Expansion card to the computer case with the appropriate screw or
other mounting method used by your case.
7. Close the computer case and reconnect the AC power cord along with any other
necessary cables.

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Driver Installation︱
1. Insert the Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. The AutoPlay window should appear. Click on “Driver” to begin the installation.
3. The installation wizard will start. Click “Next” to continue.

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4. Choose “I accept the terms of the license agreement” and then click “Next.”
5. Choose a destination folder for the driver files and click “Next” again.
6. Click “Install.”
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