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Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Introduction
General Specifications
Magma ExpressBox
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is an easy-to-use device for attaching a "desktop-
only" PCI Express® card to a laptop or moving a hot or power-hungry
PCI Express card outside of the host computer.
Magma ExpressBox
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offers support for any single-width PCI Express
card with a power requirement of 55 watts or less. ExpressBox
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provides dedicated power and cooling to ensure the PCI Express card
runs at maximum efficiency. Each system can accommodate up to a
x16 (16 lane) PCI Express card.
ExpressBox
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(Model EB1H) is designed for half-length (6.604" or
shorter) PCI Express cards and weighs only 2.8 pounds. ExpressBox
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Pro (Model EB1F) is designed for three-quarter and full-length PCI
Express cards (12.283" or shorter) and weighs only 4.3 pounds.
Just about any type of PCI Express card can be used in ExpressBox
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ranging from audio processing, video capture, graphics, test &
measurement, data-acquisition, SCSI, FiberChannel, SATA and more.
Magma ExpressBox
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includes a Magma ExpressCard or PCIe host
card, a PCI Express cable, an enclosure containing a PCI Express slot,
a power supply and cooling fans.
Item Description
Backplane: One PCI Express slot (x16 connector)
Half-length Enclosure: Silver Aluminum and Plastic
7.71” x 1.73” x 8.04”
2.8 lbs or 1.27 kg
Three 3.5 CFM cooling fans
Maximum card length: 6.604”
Full-length Enclosure: Silver Aluminum and Plastic
7.71” x 1.73” x 13.72”
4.3lbs or 1.95kg
Three 3.5 CFM cooling fans
Maximum card length: 12.283”
Cable Length: 1 meter
Optional ½ meter and 3 meter length
Power Supply: 60 Watt, internal, auto-switching
Input Voltage: 90 - 264 VAC
Input Frequency: 47 - 63 Hz
Inrush Current: less than 30A @ 115VAC
less than 60A @ 230VAC
DC Output: 60W Max 12V/5.0A
PCI Express Specification: Revision 1.1
PCI Express External Cabling
Specification:
Revision 0.5
Raw Interconnect Bandwidth: 2000 Mbps, 250MB/sec (full x1 PCIe speed with no
latency)
Operating Environment:
0º to 50º C Operating Temperature
-20º to 60º C Storage Temperature