CONTEC, a leading manufacturer of computer peripheral equipment, industrial computers and network devices, is pleased to announce the release of three expansion chassis and adapters to expand PCI bus slot for either PCI Express bus or ExpressCard, the newest members of CONTEC’s PCI bus expansion unit.

ECH-PCI-CE-H2B connects PCs with cabled PCI Express to convert into PCI bus. Either PCI Express or Express Card slots are available for expansion adapter. Using cabled PCI Express allows existing PCI boards to expand PCI bus slot capability from either PCI Express or ExpressCard slot which are equipped with high-function and latest model computers. The expansion chassis and adapters feature power-interlock capability when it turns on/off.

CONTEC's ECH-PCI-CE-H2B, EAD-CE-LPE and EAD-CE-EC are lead-free (exceeding JEITA Phase 2 requirements) and are RoHS-compliant.

EAD-CE-EC - Connects PCI bus expansion chassis to ExpressCard slot of a host PC.
- Includes a connection cable (1 meter)
- ExpressCard/34 size
- Supported OS: Windows Vista, XP

EAD-CE-LPE - Connects PCI bus expansion chassis to PCI Express slot of a host PC.
- Includes a connection cable (1 meter), brackets for either Low Profile or Standard size slot.
- Supported OS: Windows Vista, XP, Server 2003, 2000

ECH-PCI-CE-H2B - Two short size [176.5(L)×107(H) mm] PCI board slots enclosure
- Shipped with an AC adapter
- Equipped with a cooling fan

We will add variations of enclosures with slots and board size.
Also we will soon release PCI Express expansion system eraly in 2008.