OSS-EB16-BX8-X8

Magma's ExpressBox 16 is the simplest solution to seamlessly increase the number of PCI Express® slots available to your server or workstation. ExpressBox 16 expands one host PCIe® slot to sixteen slots by extending PCI Express signals over a high-bandwidth x8 or x16 connection to an external Magma enclosure.

ExpressBox 16 consists of a pair of interface cards (x8 or x16), an iPass cable and a 4U rack-mount expansion chassis. The Magma expansion chassis is automatically configured by the System BIOS, with the expansion slots appearing transparently on the host computer.

Benefits:

• Industrial solution for adding up to sixteen PCI Express slots to one computer
• Attach full-length PCI Express cards computers with limited card space
• Daisy chain or fan out multiple expansion chassis to one computer
• Low profile host card allows for easy installation in low profile computers

Features:

• Easy "Plug and Play" installation
• Supports peer-to-peer transfers between cards in the expansion chassis to provide full bandwidth potential among I/O cards
• LEDs on backplane indicate: active link, speed (Gen 1 or Gen 2), partial or complete lane training
• Industrial 4U rack-mount enclosure
• Four dedicated cooling fans with thermistor-controlled fan speeds to reduce unnecessary noise
• Multiple power supply options with auxiliary power connectors to support cards requiring more than 75 Watts

• ExpressBox 16 Basic
• 16 x PCI Express Slots
• Card Hold Down Bar
• Cooling Fans (Hot-Swappable)
• Power Supply
• PCI Express Card Slot Openings
• Interconnect to Computer
• Power Cord Socket
• 3m iPass Cable
• PCI Express Link Cards (x8 or x16)

Technology:

• PCI Express Bus Specification Revision 2.0
• PCI Bridge Architecture Revision 1.2
• PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3

Backplane:

EB16-BX4

• (17) PCI Express slots
• 1 slot dedicated for host link card
• 16 slots, x4 PCIe

EB16-BX8

• (17) PCI Express slots
• 1 slot dedicated for host link card
• 14 slots, x8 PCIe
• 2 slots, x16 PCIe

Cable:

3-meter iPass

Interconnect Bandwidth:

• 40Gbps (PCIe x8 Link Gen 2)
• 80Gbps (PCIe x16 Link Gen 2)

Host Card Power Consumption:

• x8 PCIe 1.2A @ +3.3V (3.96 watts)
• x16 PCIe 1.5A @ +3.3V (5 watts)

Enclosure:

• Rack-mount: 4U Rack-mount
• Dimensions: 19"W x, 7"H x 20"D
• Weight: 28 lbs (13 Kg)
• Removable/cleanable air filter

System Cooling:

• (4) 77 CFM Fans - Hot Swappable

Power Supply:

• 850 Watt, 1700 Watt or 850 Watt Redundant
• 100-240 VAC, 47-63 Hz Power Input
• 12V @ 60Amps
• 3.3V @ 33 Amps

Environmental:

• Ambient Temperature: 0º to 50º C
• Storage Temperature: -55º to 125º C
• Relative Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing

MTBF:

• 850W standard power supply 185,600 hours
• 1700W dual standard power supply 106,600 hours
• 850W redundant power supply 720,000 hours

Regulatory Compliance:

• FCC Class A Verified
• CE Certified
• UL/CUL Listed

Supported Operating Systems:

• Windows
• Mac OS X
• Linux
• Solaris

• Server
• Workstation
• Computer