ExpressBox 4 (2U)

Four Slot PCI Express® (x4) Expansion Chassis

The Magma PCI Express to PCI Express Expansion system provides 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 ExpressBox4 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
Magma ExpressBox4 consists of a PCI Express Host Card, a cable and a chassis. Magma ExpressBox4 is automatically configuredby the System BIOS making all of the slots appear transparent to the host computer.

Optimal method to enhancing your PCI Express I/O capabilities
ExpressBox4 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 orworkstation seamlessly capitalizing on the transparency of PCI Express architecture.

Features and Benefits

Benefits
• Industrial solution for adding up to 4 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 peer to peer transfers between cards in slots of the expansion chassis

Features
• Easy “Plug and Play” installation
• Easily visible LEDs indicate correct installation
• Includes x8 PCI Express host card and 1 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
• 2U rack-mount enclosure
• 400W power supply
• Dedicated fan for cooling hot cards
• Thermister controlled fan speeds help reduce unnecessary noise
• CE certified and FCC Class A verified
• RoHS compliant
• 30 day money back guarantee

Specifications

Backplane
(4) PCI Express slots
x16 connectors, x4 slot speeds

Cable
3-meter iPass

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
x8 PCI Express connector, x8 slot speeds
1.2A @ +3.3V maximum
Low profile
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
+12V 36.0A maximum
-12V 3.0A maximum
+3.3V 28.0A maximum
+5V36.0A maximum
+5VSB 3.0A maximum
Total power on +3.3V and 5V must not exceed 200W max.

400W Redundant
Contact Magma for Specs

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 AVerified
CE Certified
UL/CIL Listed

Supported Operating Systems
Windows 7 (32bit/64bit)
Windows Vista (32bit/64bit)
Windows XP (32bit/64bit)
Windows Server 2003 (32bit)
Windows Server 2008 (32bit/64bit)
Mac OS 10.4+
Red Hat Linux 2.6x+
Solaris

Warranty
30 day money back guarante
1 year return to factory

Package Contents

ExpressBox4 – TopView
1. Four PCI Express slots
2. Backplane cooling fan assembly with slot holders for full-length cards
3. 400W Power Supply
4. Space for up to four 3.5” internal hard drives

Hardware Included
5. iPass cable
6. PCI Express host card

ExpressBox4 – RearView
7. PCI Express card slot opening
8. iPass connector to host computer
9. Power cord socket