ExpressBox 16 Basic

Expand one PCIe slot to sixteen high-speed slots in 4U rackmount enclosure. When you want more I/O capacity and you need it to be fast, a super-fast x8 (40Gbps) or x16 (80Gpbs) PCIe connection to the host computer server helps eliminate workflow bottlenecks.

Seamlessly expand your server or workstation with PCI Express slots

• Add (16) slots through a single host slot
• Use any combinations of x1, x4, x8 and x16 cards
• Supports speeds up to 80Gbps
• x8 or x16 interconnect options
• 850W, 1700W or 850W redundant power supply

High-Bandwidth Expansion

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:

• Transparent extension of PCI Express signals outside the computer
• Industrial solution for adding up to sixteen PCI Express slots to one computer
• Use any combination of PCIe x1, x4, x8 and x16
• Attach full-length PCI Express cards computers with limited card space
• Low profile host card allows for easy installation in low profile computers
• Supports peer-to-peer transfers between cards in the expansion chassis to provide full bandwidth potential among I/O cards
• Daisy chain or fan out multiple expansion chassis to one computer

Features:

• Easy “Plug and Play” installation
• LEDs on backplane indicate: active link, speed (Gen 1 or Gen 2), partial or complete lane training
• High-speed x8 or x16 interconnection
• Industrial 4U rack-mount enclosure
• Four dedicated cooling fans Thermistor controlled fan speeds reduce unnecessary noise
• Multiple power supply options with auxiliary power connectors to support cards requiring more than 75 Watts
• Automatic power-up control by computer
• CE certified and FCC Class A verified
• RoHS compliant
• 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
• 1 year warranty

Prefer to use your own enclosure? No Problem. We offer OEM Board Sets for system integrators. Contact Sales for a quote. Minimum Order Quantities required.