8-Port PCIe x1 to SATA III Internal Controller Expansion Card for Desktop

8-port internal controller card compliant with ATA specification and PCIe 2.0 specification. Supports 8 ports and provides communication at 6.0 Gbps, Gbps and 1.5 Gbps speeds. The card supports programmable levels from the transmitter and is compatible with Gen 1i, Gen 2i, Gen 2m, Gen 2x and Gen 3i link modes. Fits into PCI-E slots (1×, 4×, 8×, 16×). Interfaces supported include AHCI 1.0 and IDE programming interface, with Command Queuing (NCQ) support. Port multiplier handling can be done via FIS port multiplier switching or command-based switching. Power management features include sleep and partial power management states. The board supports hot swap and hot swap functionality and works with 6G, 3G and 1.5G hard drives. Both large for case and small for case can be used. Compatible systems: PCI Express-enabled systems with available PCI for Express slots. Supported OS: Windows 8/7 (32 / 64bit) / Vista (32 / 64bit) / XP / Server 2003/2008.