Magma ExpressBox2

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 provides an efficient way to maximize your workstation or server’s total I/O capability and limit the number of CPUs required in your system. Cost-effective Solution for Expanding I/O capacity Magma’s ExpressBox2 provides the ability to expand the I/O capabilities of workstation and servers by allowing for the addition of PCI Express slots. These much needed slots can then take full-length PCI Express I/O cards.This is accomplished with a host card in one slot of the host backplane connected to the chassis via a cable. Easy Installation Magma ExpressBox2 consists of a PCI Express Host Card, a cable and a chassis. Magma ExpressBox2 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 ExpressBox2 is an expansion chassis in 1U in height that provides 2 full-length PCI Express slots to the host. These chasses can be daisy-chained to provide as many PCI Express slots as the Root Complex of the host will allow. Features and Benefits Benefits • Industrial solution for adding up to 2 PCI Express cards to one computer • Attach full-length PCI Express cards to computer with limited card space • Low profile host card allows for easy installation in low profile computers • Supports Hot Swappable PCI Express slots • Supports peer to peer transfers between cards in slots of the expansion chassis • Built-in auxiliary power connection to PCI Express cards • Supports automatic power up control of the chassis by the host • Supports user selectable bypass of Hot Swappable feature Features • Easy “Plug and Play” installation • Easily visible LEDs indicate correct installation • Includes x8 PCI Express host card and 3 meter iPass cable • All slots support any combination of x1, x4, x8 and x16 PCI Express cards • Transparent extension of PCI Express signals outside the computer • All slots support full-length cards • 1U rack-mount enclosure • 200W power supply • Dedicated fan for cooling cards with high heat dissipation • Thermistor controlled fan speeds help reduce unnecessary noise • CE certified and FCC Class A verified • RoHS compliant • 30 day money back guarantee