PCI Express to PCI-X Expansion System, Model PE6R4

If you have invested a lot of money in specialized, high-end PCI hardware, but your new computer includes PCI Express slots, Magma PE6R4 is the product for you. Magma helps you protect your investment by offering an easy migration path that allows you to upgrade your computer or server without losing your investment in specialized PCI cards.
Magma PE6R4 provides a simple, cost-effective solution for expanding the capability of your PCI Express based computer. As computer manufacturers migrate to PCI Express, the number of available PCI slots has been reduced or completely eliminated. However, many companies have invested a lot of money on solutions built around legacy PCI and PCI-X hardware. The Magma expansion system provides a migration path to PCI Express while protecting your PCI hardware investment.

Where PCI meets PCI Express: The Magma PE6R4 is designed to match the through-put required by the majority of PCI cards on the market today. The expansion chassis contains six PCI-X slots which are connected to the host computer through a 4 lane (x4) PCI Express host interface card and a high performance iPass cable.

Magma PE6R4 is offers the fastest performance of all the Magma expansion chassis available. PE6R4 provides an easy migration path to new PCI Express based computers while maintaining a consistent PCI configuration. In addition, Magma PE6R4 provides increased I/O capacity and scalability because multiple expansion systems can be combined to provide an almost unlimited number of PCI slots to a single computer. As defined by the PCI Local Bus Specification, the theoretical maximum per single computer is 255 PCI buses. This type of scalability is especially useful in industries such as telecom, data acquisition, video monitoring, server storage, and manufacturing test fixtures.

Easy Installation: A Magma PCI Express-to-PCI Expansion System consists of a PCI Express host card, a pair of high-speed cables and a PCI expansion chassis. The Magma PCI Express host card relays signals from the PCI Express slot inside the computer motherboard to a PCI bridge chip inside the expansion chassis. All six high-performance PCI slots inside the expansion chassis (on a single bus segment) appear transparent to the host computer.

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Benefits

Provides a link from PCI Express based computers to legacy PCI hardware

Cost effective solution for adding unlimited number of PCI slots to PCI Express based computers and servers

Ideal migration path to small form factor servers, while maintaining a consistent PCI hardware configuration

Substantially increase I/O capacity

Supports universal and 3.3V PCI and PCI-X cards

Multiple expansion systems can be used with a single computer

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Features

Transparent extension of the PCI Bus outside the computer

Plug and Play installation. Expansion system is automatically configured by the system BIOS.

Visible LEDs indicate correct installation

Low profile PCI Express host card is included, no need to purchase separately

1-meter iPass cable is included

6 slot backplane supports all universal and 3.3V PCI and PCI-X cards

All slots support full-length PCI cards

4U, black rack-mount enclosure

ATX form factor allows backplane to be used in different types of enclosures

Supports spread spectrum clocking

Auto-Switching 400W or Hot-Swappable Redundant Power Supply

Cooling fans in chassis are dedicated to keeping the PCI cards cool

Optional PCI card hold down mechanism prevents cards from being dislodged during transportation

Optional Disk Drive Cage for mounting four to eight internal drives inside chassis

Optional Chassis Trak rack slide kit allows the entire chassis to be easily removed for servicing

CE certified and FCC Class A verified

30 Day Money Back Guarantee

RoHS Compliant

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Specifications

Backplane
6 PCI-X slots (66MHz)
PCI Local Bus Specification: Revision 2.3
PCI Bridge Architecture Specification: Revision 1.2

Cable
1-meter iPass
Optional 3-meter length

Interconnect Bandwidth
512 MB/sec (Theoretical Max. of PCI 64/66)

Enclosure
4U Black Rack-mount
19"W x 7"H x 17.7"D
Removable/cleanable air filter
24 lbs or 11.804 kg

System Cooling
One large 82.5 CFM backplane fan
One fan in power supply

Host Connection
PCI Express Interface card (x4) for standard
height or low-profile slots
Dimensions (H x L) 2.7 x 3.2 in (69 x 81 mm)
PCI Express Bus Specification: Revision 1.0a

Host Card Power Consumption
0.15A @ +3.3V maximum

Rack Installation
Optional Chassis Track rackside kit
Optional PCI card hold down kit

Hard-Drive Support
Optional Drive Cage

Chassis Power Supply
400W : ACActive PFC
AC Input : 90 - 264VAC
Input Frequency : 47 - 63 Hz.
Input Current : 6.3A max
DC Output : 400W Max
+5V : 50.0A maximum
-5V : 0.5A maximum
+12V : 22.0A maximum
-12V : 1.0A maximum
+3.3V : 28.0A maximum
+5Vsb : 2.0 maximum
250W maximum of +5V and +3.3V combined
400W : Redundant,Hot-Swap
500W Power Supply Optional, Call 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/CUL Listed

Supported Operating Systems
WindowsVista/XP/2000/Server 2003
Mac OS 10.4.+
Linux Kernel 2.6x+
Sun Solaris