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:

• Industrial solution for adding up to sixteen PCI Express slots to one computer
• Attach full-length PCI Express cards computers with limited card space
• Daisy chain or fan out multiple expansion chassis to one computer
• Low profile host card allows for easy installation in low profile computers

• Easy Plug and Play installation
• Supports peer-to-peer transfers between cards in the expansion chassis to provide full bandwidth potential among I/O cards
• LEDs on backplane indicate: active link, speed (Gen 1 or Gen 2), partial or complete lane training
• Industrial 4U rack-mount enclosure
• Four dedicated cooling fans with thermistor-controlled fan speeds to reduce unnecessary noise
• Multiple power supply options with auxiliary power connectors to support cards requiring more than 75 Watts