Can’t get the special functionality you need in a laptop? Laptop need a portable RAID system? Need to upgrade your server or desktop computer? Don’t want to lose your investment in pricey PCI cards that don’t fit the new computer?
If you answer “YES” to any of these questions, the Magma 2 Slot PCI Expansion System is your answer. You can install practically any PCI card into the Magma PCI Expansion System and connect it to your new or old computer. The enclosure is a similar footprint to most laptop computers for ideal placement under your computer.
Prolong Your Investment
The Magma 2 Slot PCI Expansion System allows you to plug-in up to two (2) full-sized power-demanding PCI cards and up to two (2) 3.5” hard drives in the chassis. How else can you add so much power to a small form-factor desktop, or your brand-new laptop?
Save Time, Money and Trouble
Use your high-end PCI cards and vital data wherever you are – without the expense of “buying duplicate cards” or “packing them along in your briefcase” to install in another computer upon arrive. Simply add your PCI cards, and possibly a hard drive or two, to the Magma expansion chassis and then connect the chassis to any host computer (laptop or desktop) using one of a variety of Magma host cards. Yes, even your laptop!
The use of computer specific host cards makes using your unique PCI card as simple as “Plug & Play” because all you need to do is to connect the Magma PCI Expansion System to the host card for your computer and turn it on. Use the same PCI card on your laptop as you do on your desktop or server – just add a Magma host card and connect the cable.
Familiarity Breeds Success
Setting up your PCI card in a portable chassis provides you an opportunity to use a consistent hardware configuration – regardless of what type of computer is available. Being able to “hit the ground running” is vital to every successful venture. Being able to use “the same PCI card,” regardless of location also reduces project risks.
Host cards are available for the following systems: (1) Laptop: CardBus, ExpressCard/34, or ExpressCard/54 and (2) Desktop/Server: 32-Bit PCI, or x1 PCI Express.
Multiple host interface cards provide easy connection to practically any computer

| Model | |
| CB264 | 2 Slot PCI Expansion System with CardBus (PCMCIA) card (universal slots) |
| CB264-3.3 | 2 Slot PCI Expansion System with CardBus (PCMCIA) card (3.3 volt only slots) |
| Hardware | |
| Backplane |
2 PCI slots (64-bit/33MHz) |
| Cable |
1-meter PCI expansion cable |
| Interconnect Bandwidth | 255 MB/sec (Theoretical Max. of PCI 64/33) |
| Enclosure | |
| Black (Steel/Aluminum) | |
| 10"W x 2.570"H x 15.144"D | |
| 5.3lbs or 2.40 kg | |
| Class A FCC Emissions | |
| System Cooling | |
| Two 13.2 CFM fans | |
| One fan in power supply | |
| Host Connections and Power Consumption | |
| Universal PCI 32/33 | 0.63W max; 5V @ 0.125A |
| Low Profile PCI (64/33) | 0.86W max; 3.3V @ 0.25A |
| x1 PCI Express® | 0.69W max; 3.3V @ 0.21A |
| CardBus (PCMCIA) | 0.42W max; 3.3V @ 0.125A |
| ExpressCard | 0.81W max; 3.3V @ 0.21A; 1.5V @ 0.08A |
| Hard Drive Support | |
| Drive bays for two 3.5” internal drives | |
| Chassis Power Supply | |
| Power Supply: 200W | |
| AC Active PFC | |
| AC Input 100 – 240VAC+/-10% | |
| Input Frequency 50-60 Hz, Range 47-63 Hz | |
| DC Output 200W Max | |
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+3.3V 17.0A* |
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| *Combined wattage rating of +3.3V and +5.0V should not exceed 80 watts. | |
| Environmental | |
| Ambient Temperature | 0º to 50º C |
| Storage Temperature | -20º to 60º C |
| Relative Humidity | 5% to 85% non-condensing |
| MTBF | |
| 100,000 hours | |
| Regulatory Compliance | |
| FCC Class A Verified | |
| CE Certified | |
| Supported Operating Systems | |
| Windows | |
| MacOS | |
| Linux | |
| Solaris | |
| Warranty | |
| Money back guarantee | |
| 1 year return to factory | |
| Package Contents | |
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2 Slot - Top View
Hardware Included
2 Slot - Rear View |
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Yes, all Magma power supplies are auto switching.
Yes, this unit does work with Pro Tools systems.
The most current version of Pro Tools is compatible with the 2 Slot PCI expansion chassis.
No drivers are necessary for this unit.
The 5v version supports 5V PCI cards, the 3.3V version supports 3.3V PCI cards.
In some cases. Please consult Magma Tech Support beforehand.
"We have had great success using both Magma's 1 and 2 slot PCI expansion chassis', with a Sager notebook and Lynx Studio sound cards. We really like the ability to add 2 hard drives for storage in the 2 slot chassis. All have been rock-solid and have been used with both PCI and ExpressCard interface notebook computers, thus enjoying a long useful life over several computer updates. We are extremely happy with the Magma-Lynx-Sager configuration."
- Harold Blumberg, Owner / Lynx Application, Blumberg Sound Design
"Magma saved our school over $35,000 by giving us the flexibility to use current Pro Tools software with PCIx HD Core and Accel cards. Our instructors can train students with the newest Pro Tools software while still using older hardware. The Magma chassis allows us to utilize our initial investment in Pro Tools HD hardware as long as we possibly can while we plan to upgrade the Digi hardware at some point in the future."
- Mark Kirchner, Chief Academic Officer, Studio West
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