Compaq EB1F, EB1H user manual Introduction, General Specifications

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Chapter 1 Introduction

General Specifications

Magma ExpressBox1 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 ExpressBox1 offers support for any single-width PCI Express card with a power requirement of 55 watts or less. ExpressBox1 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.

ExpressBox1 (Model EB1H) is designed for half-length (6.604" or shorter) PCI Express cards and weighs only 2.8 pounds. ExpressBox1 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 ExpressBox1 ranging from audio processing, video capture, graphics, test & measurement, data-acquisition, SCSI, FiberChannel, SATA and more.

Magma ExpressBox1 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	Revision 0.5
Specification:
Raw Interconnect Bandwidth:	2000 Mbps, 250MB/sec (full x1 PCIe speed with no
	latency)
Operating Environment:	0º to 50º C Operating Temperature
	-20ºto 60º C Storage Temperature

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