ConnectGear GA-H03D User Manual - Introduction to Cardbus
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INTRODUCTION TO CARDBUS
Cardbus is the next generation 32-bit version
issued by PCMCIA PC Card standard. In
addition to support a wider bus (32 bits instead of
16 bits), CardBus also supports bus mastering and
operation speeds up to 33 MHz. The 132MBytes
bus transfer rate (compares with legacy 16-bit I/0
PC Card, 20MByte) provides the mobile user to
enjoy the high-bandwidth network connection.
A Mobil computer, which equipped with
CardBus and properly configured is the
fundamental requirement to use the CardBus
10/100M PC Card. To make sure about this
point, please follow the guideline listed below:
Cardbus is designed to support both 16-bit
and Cardbus Card. But the legacy 16-bit PC
Card slot couldn't accept the CardBus PC
Card. In order to prevent the wrong
operation, CardBus is thus developed with
particular mechanical consideration to
prevent it fit into the legacy 16-bit PC Card
Slot. If you can't insert the CardBus 10/100
PC Card into the slot firmly reaching the
bottom, your notebook probably hasn’t the
capability to support CardBus technology.
Please check your notebook manual for detail
information.