Single Rear Slot Universal Low Profile PCI to PCMCIA Adapter: P311
This product is recommended for Systems Integrators and OEMs only due to the non-standard "volume envelope" that is required around the host's PCI connector.
The P311 is perfect for use with Wireless cards including WLAN (802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g) and wireless modem cards e.g. GPRS, CDMA and the new 3G datacards.
To cater for the latest generation of Low Profile PCs that can only use Low Profile PCI add-in boards, Elan has created the P311. This model, from the P-Series range, features a Cardbus Type II slot and a circuit board that conforms to the MD1 profile specification. It will allow you to use any TypeI or TypeII PCMCIA or Cardbus card. Due to the space restrictions of Low Profile PCs and the relatively large size of PCMCIA cards, the P311 may not be mechanically compatible with every motherboard, although typically at least one PCI connector will have suitable free space around it to use the P311. Please see below for further details.
Technical Features
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16-Bit PCMCIA Cards supported |
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32-bit Cardbus Cards supported |
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5V at 1Amp typ. with fault protection |
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3.3V at 1Amp typ. with fault protection |
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Universal 3.3V and 5V keyed PCI board |
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Supports TypeI and II card sizes including extended types with antenna |
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PCB dimensions are 120mm x 64.4mm, conforming to Low Profile "MD1" size (this does not include the offset daughter board holding the PCMCIA connector) |
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Uses industry standard 1410 or 1211 controller chip, proven on all classes of processor, chipset and motherboard manufacturer. Yenta compliant, PCI2.2 compliant, PC99 compliant. Supports sleep and suspend modes. Intel 82365 compatible register set |
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Comes with device drivers for Windows95(osr2+), 98, 98SE, Millennium Edition, NT4, 2000, XP and Vista (32-bit) with support also for Linux and MacOS9 as standard. DOS driver also available on request |
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Works with any card type thanks to patented driver |
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Perfect for Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, GPS, GSM, GPRS cards etc |
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Also works with Compact Flash, Memory Stick, SmartMedia, MMC and SD cards using suitable adapter available separately |
More Information
This photograph shows an installed P311 drive and illustrates how the PC card slot is mounted on a daughter board which sits between the PCI board and the next adjacent PCI slot.
Also available is a dimensions diagram in PDF format (10.8K) which can be read with Adobe Acrobat Reader
Compatibility
Not all motherboard designs leave sufficient room for the P311 to be installed. We are aware that the P311 has been tried with the following motherboards :
| Manufacturer | Model | Compatible with P311? |
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| Chaintech | P4 MPT800-UAALD | No |
| Chaintech | P4 MP4M266A | No |
| Chaintech | 7VIF4 | No |
| Dell | Dimention 4500C | No |
| Dell | Dimention 4600C | No |
| Dell | OptiPlex GX260 | No |
| Dell | OptiPlex GX60 | Yes |
| Dell | Optiplex GX270 | No |
| Dell | Demention 4600c | No |
| HP | DF330 | Yes |
| IBM | NetVista X22 | Yes |
| IBM | Aptiva 225 11J | Yes |
| MSI | 6741 | No |
Unfortunately we can't guarentee sucess with any particular configuration, as motherboard manufacturers do change model names and occasionally ship different models under the same product code in different parts of the world. But we will list here any information we receive, so please do contact us if you can add any other models to this list.