Cubix GPU-Xpander Desktop 4 with 4 PCI Express 16-Channel Slots
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Thanks to the GPU-Xpander Desktop 4 with 4 PCI Express 16-Channel Slots from Cubix, you can add four PCI Express x16 slots to your computer system without overheating your computer or over-burdening its power supply. This expansion chassis is a separate hardware unit that has its own cooling fan and its own power supply, which can handle up to 1,200W of power. As such, it allows you to connect high-powered, professional-grade graphics processing unit (GPU) cards to the hardware unit that would otherwise be too taxing to run within your desktop tower PC or rack mount computer. While especially well-suited for handling GPU adapters, this unit also supports other PCIE adapters that are enabled with FireWire, USB 2.0, Gbps Ethernet fiber-optic or copper interfaces, or that are meant for professional audio applications.
To get started, you will need to plug-in the included PCIE 16x host adapter in an available PCIE slot in your desktop, tower, or rackmount computer. After, simply connect the GPU-Xpander, and power up and install the appropriate device drivers for each GPU or other PCIE adapter that you've inserted in the GPU-Xpander. You can also use the GPU-Xpander with laptops; however, you will need to buy a separately sold adapter. In terms of scalability, if your computer has multiple PCIE slots, you can install a host adapter in each slot and connect each adapter to a GPU-Xpander.
All told, the GPU-Xpander is a PCIE bus extender that won't tax your current computer and that provides a more economical alternative to buying an expensive, specialized workstation for handling your more demanding computer applications.
- PCIE Bus-Expansion
- Adds four PCI Express x16 slots
- Go from Computer to Workstation
- Convert your desktop tower computer into a workstation with multiple adapters and controllers, including high-end 3D graphics, audio, and other multi-port IO adapters such as those with FireWire, USB 2.0 or Gbps Ethernet interfaces
- Take It Easy on Your Computer
- Provides an independent life support system with its own power and cooling dedicated to the GPUs themselves, so you don't tax your existing PC's cooling capability, power supply, or violate its warranty by operating it beyond its specifications
- Economical
- Thousands of dollars less than buying a specialized, overpriced GPU-enabled PC
- No Disruptions to Your PC, Easy to Install
- Simple, quick installation with minimal impact on your desktop; just install a host adapter and graphics drivers
- Scalable
- Connect two or more GPU-Xpander units to one computer (using two or more PCIe slots available in your host computer)
- Great for these Applications
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Cloud-computing initiatives
Financial trading applications
Real-time ray-tracing, unbiased physically-based rendering
Greatly enhanced transcoding performance
Scientific research
CAE / Simulations / Visualization
Image Processing (medical, video, machine)
- Supports the Following NVIDIA GPUs While Not Limited to Just These
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Quadro FX 1800 / 3800 / 4800 / 5800
Quadro 4000 / 5000 / 6000
Tesla C1060 / C2050 / C2070
GeForce GTX 465 / 470 / 480 Fermi
GeForce 9800GT / 8800GT
| Expansion Slots |
1x PCI Express x16 mechanical and x16 or x8 electrical Supports 4 double-wide, full-height, full-length controllers or adapters |
| Cable |
Connecting Cable: One external PCI Express x16, 136-pin cable Two external PCI Express x8, 68-pin cable Cable length: Standard: 78.74" / 2 m Optional: 3.28" / 1.00 m Optional: 9.84' / 3.00 m Connector Duty Cycle: 250 mating cycles maximum per connector |
| Adapter |
PCIe x16 Host Adapter Install in a PCIe x16 slot PCIe Gen 2 slot, provides theoretical 80.0Gbps data transfer PCIe Gen 1 slot, provides theoretical 40.0Gbps data transfer PCIe x8 Host adapter PCIe Gen 2 slot, provides theoretical 40.0Gbps data transfer PCIe Gen 1 slot, provides theoretical 20.0Gbps data transfer |
| Front Panel |
4 Status LEDs
System reset: On, system reset; off, normal operation Link OK: On, cable connected; off, cable not connected Power supply good: On, main power on, voltages in spec; off, power off or voltage out of spec Power supply on: On, main power on; off, main power off |
| Rear Panel | Power on/off switch and power input receptacle |
| AC Power | One single-phase, auto-ranging, 100-240VAC, 15-7Amps, 50/60Hz; total output power is not to exceed 1,200 Watts |
| Software |
Supported software includes but is not limited to the following: Acceleware Solvers Adobe Creative Suite Apple OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (some NVIDIA products, e.g., GTX470/480, require Boot Camp 3.x and Windows drivers) BlackMagic Design DaVinci Resolve Microsoft Windows 7 / Vista / XP Refractive Software Octane Render The MathWorks MATLAB Wolfram Research Mathematica To note: BlackMagic Design-certified configuration requires upgrade to the PCIe x16 host adapter and cable to support DaVinci Resolve 7.1 |
| Operating System | To note: GPU-Xpander works with a variety of Operating Systems; however OS support depends upon vendors for PCIE cards used within the GPU-Xpander(NVIDIA,etc.) and the device drivers that vendors provide for each OS version. A helpful guideline is to make sure your OS version supports a vendor's current device driver |
| Operating Environment |
32 to 86°F / 0 to 30°C 5 to 80% non-condensing humidity |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 10.25 x 8.50 x 16.25" / 26.03 x 21.59 x 41.27 cm |
| Weight | 19.20 lb / 8.71 kg |
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Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Cubix GPU-Xpander Desktop 4 with 4 PCI Express 16-Channel Slots:
The Cubix Desktop 4 has not only boosted render speed and quality but is also extremely easy to set up and use. Cubix kept the design simple and straight forward and no additonal drivers needed for operation. A must have for 2k post production or anyone who has run out pci slots in their desktop. Highly recommended.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
Cons
- Really Loud
- Runs Hot
Best Uses
- Video Editing
Comments about Cubix GPU-Xpander Desktop 4 with 4 PCI Express 16-Channel Slots:
Needed this to add additional GPU processing power to an HP z800. Easy install. Works as intended. No issues, plug and play. Allowed me to add two Quadro 6000's and two Tesla 2070's.
The box seems very over priced for what it is. The case is stamped sheet metal. Very loud fans. Hot. Very hot. I'll have to take some db readings, but it made the room almost unbearably loud. The HP z800 is near silent. Adding this thing to the mix makes it impossible to think and it raises the temp in a 10x10 room by at least 10 degrees. It necessitates moving the entire system into a remote sound isolated location with separate AC. Before taking that step, I'm going to try changing out the main system fan for something silent and see if I can duct the area where this sits to vent the heat somewhere else. I'm also going to take apart the power supply to see if that can be changed out for something quieter.
Considering that this is sold as a desktop system, and priced the way it is, I am very disappointed that these issues exist. There is no reason for the noise level to be anywhere near where it is. I can't say for sure that all the heat is exclusively the result of the GPUs, but a lousy as the fans in this thing are, I suspect the power supply is probably at least partially responsible for the heat issue.
One other thing. It would be good if the connector cable was a couple feet longer. The cable that ships with the device requires that the box be right next to the workstation.
I cannot speak to the reliability of the system as it's only been in place for a week. Because the power supply does not appear to be a generic replaceable part, I question what the cost to repair the unit in the event of a power supply failure will be.
Considering what this is made up of, I cannot see why this is priced were it is, beyond the issue that it's got limited market use (only people needing multiple double slot PCI-e device needs). I cannot see this costing more than a few hundred dollars to make.
If you need to add GPU processing power to your video editing workstation, this is apparently the only game in town. I recommend it for that purpose.
- Primary use:
- Business
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What's in the Box
- 4-Slot Master Interface Board
- PCIe x16 Host Adapter
- External PCIe x16 Cable
- 1,200W Power Supply
- User Guide
- 1-Year Parts & Labor Warranty
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