ExpressBox 2 (1U)

For PCIe cards that run extra HOT, this small form-factor expansion chassis provides 2 full-length PCIe slots in a 1U rackmount chassis with a 200W power supply and dedicated cooling.

ExpressBox 2 is 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 ExpressBox 2 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
ExpressBox 2 consists of a PCI Express Host Card, a cable and a chassis. It 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
ExpressBox 2 is an expansion chassis in 1U in height that provides 2 full-length PCI Express slots to the host. These chassis can be daisy-chained to provide as many PCI Express slots as the Root Complex of the host will allow.

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