When two PCIe slots aren’t enough, add four PCIe slots in a 2U rackmount chassis with a 550W power supply and dedicated cooling.
Cost-effective Solution for Expanding I/O Capacity
Magma's ExpressBox 4 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
ExpressBox 4 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 4 is an expansion solution that provides 4 full-length PCI Express slots. This is a standalone chassis in an industry standard enclosure with its own power supply. 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.
| Model | |
| EB4 | 4 Slot PCI Express Expansion System, 2U form factor |
| Hardware | |
| Backplane |
(4) PCI Express slots |
| Cable |
3-meter iPass Cable |
| Interconnect Bandwidth |
1GB/sec simplex 2GB/sec full duplex |
| Enclosure | |
| 2U Rack-mount | |
| 19” Wide, 3.5” High, 17.7” Depth | |
| Removable/cleanable air filter | |
| 15 lbs or 6.82Kg | |
| Class A FCC Emissions | |
| System Cooling | |
| One 31.4 CFM Backplane Fan | |
| One Power Supply Fan | |
| Hard Drive Support | |
| Drive brackets for 4 hard drives | |
| Host Connections and Power Consumption | |
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x8 PCI Express connector, x8 slot speeds Low profile |
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| 1.2A @ +3.3V maximum | |
| PCI Express Bus Specification Revision 1.1 | |
| Chassis Power Supply | |
| 550W Standard | |
| AC Input: 100-240VAC | |
| Input Frequency: 50-60HZ | |
| Input Current: 10.0A Max | |
| DC Output: 550Watts Max | |
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+12V 36.0A maximum |
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| Total power on +3.3V and 5V must not exceed 200W max. | |
| 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 A Verified | |
| CE Certified | |
| UL/CUL Listed | |
| Supported Operating Systems | |
| Windows | |
| MacOS | |
| Linux | |
| Solaris | |
| Warranty | |
| Money back guarantee | |
| 1 year return to factory | |
| Package Contents | |
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ExpressBox 4 – Top View
Hardware Included
ExpressBox 4 – Rear View |
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Yes this unit is rack mountable via the rack ear provided. It will be stationary in the rack.
No drivers are necessary for this unit.
This unit provides SATA power connectors for two hard drives.
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