Magma ExpressBox7
Cost Effective Solution for Expanding I/O Capacity
The Magma PCI Express to PCI Express Expansion system provides a simple, cost-effective solution for expanding the available PCI Express slots of workstations and servers. This allows for significant cost savings to companies since it eliminates the need to invest in new computer hardware to be able to accommodate the growing need of I/O expandability.
Cost-effective Solution for Expanding I/O capacity
Magma ExpressBox7 provides a cost-effective path to expand the available number of PCI Express slots while maintaining consistent server or workstation configuration. The product provides increased I/O capacity and scalability.
Easy Installation
Magma ExpressBox7 consists of a PCI Express Host Card, a cable and a chassis. Magma ExpressBox7 is automatically configured by the System BIOS making all of the slots appear transparent to the host computer.
Optimal method to enhancing your PCI Express I/O capabilities
ExpressBox7 is an expansion solution that provides 7 full-length PCI Express slots.This is a standalone chassis in an industry standard enclosure with its own power supply.The PCI Express slots are hot-swappable.The chassis allows the flexibility to expand the I/O capabilities of a server or workstation seamlessly capitalizing on the transparency of PCI Express architecture.
Features and Benefits
Benefits
• Industrial solution for adding up to 7 PCI Express cards to one computer
• Attach full-length PCI Express cards to computer with limited card space
• Individual PCI Express slots can be turned off without powering down entire system
• Low profile host card allows for easy installation in low profile computers
• Supports peer to peer transfers between cards in slots of the expansion chassis
• Optional redundant power supplies share load during normal operation and in the event of a failure of one the
other assumes full load sounding an audible alarm on correcting the fault
Features
• Easy “Plug and Play” installation
• Easily visible LEDs indicate correct installation
• Includes x8 PCI Express host card and 1 meter iPass cable
• All slots support any combination of x1, x4, x8 and x16 PCI Express cards
• All slots support full-length cards
• 4U rack-mount enclosure
• Transparent extension of PCI Express signals outside the computer
• 400W Standard or Redundant (Hot-Swappable) Power Supply
• Dedicated fan for cooling hot cards
• Thermister controlled fan speeds help reduce unnecessary noise
• CE certified and FCC Class A verified
• RoHS compliant
• 30 day money back guarantee
Specifications
Backplane
(7) PCI Express slots
x16 connectors, x4 slot speeds
Hot-pluggable slots
Cable
3-meter iPass
Interconnect Bandwidth
1GB/sec simplex
2GB/sec full duplex
Enclosure
4U Rack-mount
19” Wide, 7” High, 17.7” Depth
Removable/cleanable air filter
24 lbs or 11.840Kg
Class A FCC Emissions
System Cooling
One 82.5CFM Backplane Fan
One Power Supply Fan
Hard Drive Support
Optional Drive Cage
Host Connections and Power Consumption
x8 PCI Express connector, x4 slot speeds
1.2A @ +3.3V maximum
Low profile
PCI Express Bus Specification Revision 1.1
Rack Installation
Optional Chassis Trak® rack slide kit
Optional PCI Express card hold down kit
Chassis Power Supply
AC Input: 90-264 VAC
Input Current: 6.3A Max
Input Frequency: 47-63Hz
DC Output: 400W Max
+12V - 22.0A
-12V - 3.0A
+5V - 50.0A
-5V - 0.5A
+3.3V - 28.0A
+5VSB - 2.0A
*Combined power of +5V and +3.3V is 250W Max
**Redundant Power Supply Available
Environmental
Ambient Temperature 0º to 50º C
Storage Temperature -20º to 60º C
Relative Humidity: 5% to 85% non-condensing
MTBF
53,000 Hours
Regulatory Compliance
FCC Class AVerified
CE Certified
UL/CIL Listed
Supported Operating Systems
Windows XP/Vista 2000 Server 2003
MacOS X 10.4+
Linux Kernel 2.6x+
Solaris
Warranty
30 day money back guarante
1 year return to factory
Package Contents
1 Slot - Top View 1 Slot - Rear View |
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Installation Guide
Easy Installation
Magma ExpressBox7 consists of a PCI Express Host Card, a cable and a chassis.Magma ExpressBox7 is automatically configured by the System BIOS making all of the slots appear transparent to the host computer.
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Product Manual, Warranty, Terms and Conditions & Datasheets
