ExpressBox 16 Basic

Sixteen Slot PCI Express® Expansion System (Gen 2)

When you want more I/O capacity and you need it to be fast, Magma’s ExpressBox 16 expansion chassis offers sixteen PCIe 2.0 (aka PCIe Gen2) slots in a 4U rack-mount enclosure. 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 and Features

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
Money back guareantee
1 year warranty

Specifications

Technology
PCI Express Bus Specification Revision 2.0
PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3
PCI Bridge Architecture Revision 1.2

Backplane
EB16-BX4 - (17) PCI Express slots
1 slot dedicated for host link card
16 slots, x4 PCIe

EB16-BX8 - (17) PCI Express slots
1 slot dedicated for host link card
14 slots, x8 PCIe
2 slots, x16 PCIe

Cable
3-meter iPass

Interconnect Bandwidth
40Gbps (PCIe x8 Link Gen 2)
80Gbps (PCIe x16 Link Gen 2)

Host Card Power Consumption
x8 PCIe: 1.2A @ +3.3V (3.96 watts)
x16 PCIe: 1.5A @ +3.3V (5 watts)

Enclosure
4U Rack-mount
19”W x, 7”H x 20”D
Removable/cleanable air filter
28 lbs / 13 Kg

System Cooling
(4) 77 CFM Fans - Hot Swappable

Power Supply Options
850 Watt, 1700 Watt or 850 Watt Redundant
100-240 VAC, 47-63 Hz Power Input
12V @ 60Amps
3.3V @ 33 Amps

Environmental
Ambient Temperature 0° to 50° C
Storage Temperature -55° to 125° C
Relative Humidity 0% to 90% non-condensing

MTBF
850W standard power supply - 185,600 hours
1700W dual standard power supply - 106,600 hours
850W redundant power supply - 720,000 hours

Regulatory Compliance
FCC Class A Verified
CE Certified
RoHS Compliant

Supported Operating Systems
Windows
MacOS
Linux
Solaris

Warranty
Money back guarantee
1 year warranty

Package Contents

ExpressBox 16 – Top View
1. Sixteen PCI Express slots
2. Card hold down bar
3. Cooling fans (Hot-Swappable)
4. Power Supply

Hardware Included
5. 3m iPass cable
6. PCI Express link cards (x8 or x16)

ExpressBox 16 – Rear View
7. PCI Express card slot openings
8. Interconnect to computer
9. Power cord socket