Review on 💻 StarTech.com Low Profile PCIe RS232 Serial Card with UART 16550 - 2 Port Native PCI Express Serial Card - PEX2S553LP by Noah Smith

Name: 💻 StarTech.com Low Profile PCIe RS232 Serial Card with UART 16550 - 2 Port Native PCI Express Serial Card - PEX2S553LP
Item: 💻 StarTech.com Low Profile PCIe RS232 Serial Card with UART 16550 - 2 Port Native PCI Express Serial Card - PEX2S553LP
Rating: 5

October 30, 2022

Good device for serial interface cards

I have a new computer with Windows 7. No RS232 ports of course, just USB and I have a GPS that I needed to connect. After looking for a Windows 7 compatible DBI to USB converter and looking at various cards, I settled on this one. Installation was free and Windows 7 already had the driver on the system (no need to use a driver CD). After the initial crash I changed the COM port from 2 to 1 and bingo it works great. The only point of criticism is the price for the "outdated” port.

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