PCI Express form factor

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The SOUND4 PCI Express card is PCI Express Rev. 1.1 compliant and use 1 lane (x1).

You can however plug the card in a slot with more lanes, thanks to PCIe auto-negotiation.

Stream x2/x4/x8 and Voice-L versions

This version has only 1 Ethernet connector.

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FM and IP versions

This version has 1 Ethernet connector and 1 I/O connector.

On the inside side, there is a power socket (HDD kind) that must be connected to use analog I/O.

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Dimensions

This is a Full-Height card (111.15 mm), with a length of 185 mm (so between Half-Length and Full-Length).

NOTE: The power connector for analog I/O needs more length available for the external connector.

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