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PCI Express Features
Supports three HALF-length cards
This chassis includes a PCI Express Gen 2 switch. Any two x4 ports, can merge to form an 8-lane port. Therefore, the
x8 connector is used twice which allows slot 3 to be 8-lanes or slot 3 to be 4-lanes and slot 4 to be 4-lanes.
The total PCIe lanes for all 3 slots are 16 lanes. Combinations can be:
Thunderbolt Features
High-speed Thunderbolt connection – 10Gbps for Thunderbolt™ 1. 20Gbps for Thunderbolt™ 2
Dual channel, with support for PCIe and DisplayPort protocols
Automatic power-up control by computer
Daisy-chain or end-point device
Specifications
Item
Technology
Backplane
Thunderbolt™ 1, Interconnect Bandwidth
Thunderbolt™ 2, Interconnect Bandwidth
Enclosure
System Cooling
Power Supply Options
Environmental
MTBF
Regulatory Compliance
Thunderbolt™ 1, Supported Operating Systems
Thunderbolt™ 2, Supported Operating Systems
Warranty
X8, x8
X8, x16 – note: the x16 will run at x8 speed
X8, x4, x4
X8, x8, x4 – note: the second x8 will only run at x4 speed
X8, x16, x4 – note: the x16 will only run at x4 speed
Description
PCI Express Bus Specification Revision 2.0
PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3
PCI Bridge Architecture Revision 1.2
(3) Full length PCI Express Slots
-two x8 PCIe 2.0
-one x4 PCIe 2.0
10Gbps (1.25 GB/s) Bi-directional
20Gbps (2.50 GB/s) Bi-directional
Aluminum Chassis
14.6"W x, 4.3"H x 7.9"H
(371mm x 110mm x 200mm)
(1) Hot Swappable Fan
(1) Removable Blower Fan
250 Watt
100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz Power Input
Two 4-pin auxiliary power tabs
Ambient Temperature 0° to 50° C
Storage Temperature -20° to 60° C
Relative Humidity 5% to 85% non-condensing
50,000
FCC Class A Verified
CE
RoHS Compliant
MacOS 10.6.8 or higher
MacOS 10.9 or higher (not supported 10.8 below)
30 day money back guarantee
1 year return to factory
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