The external XPRM-G3-82A4U 19" 4U Gen3 GPU-Xpander Rackmount 8 is a PCIe expansion chassis that can support one/two server connections with up to eight discrete, dual slot graphics or GPU cards per system, passively cooled GPU cards per system. This enables parallel calculations separate from the server, enhanced system reliability, performance, and flexibility.
This rackmount features two main boards with four slots each for a total of eight PCIe Gen 3 x16 slots, spaced double-wide. Each main board with four slots connects to a host interface controller (HIC) installed in a host computer, so the number of slots per HIC is four, but each Xpander connects to two HICs, so each Xpander provides a total of eight slots.Install GPUs for fast hardware acceleration purposes, as well as other types of third party I/O controllers
Eight PCIe Gen 3 x16 expansion slots (all supporting both dual slot and single slot cards) per system
Two Main Interface Boards per 4U, 19" rackmount system
Two independent power supplies and multiple cooling fans to meet expansion requirements (per Main Interface Board)
Simple, quick installation with minimal impact per rackmount computer; install a HIC (Host Interface Controller) and drivers for installation devices in the GPU-Xpander
Each x16 cable and connector provides a 250 mating duty cycle
Enhances server I/O infrastructure capabilities without adding servers
Hardware-acceleration using NVIDIA graphics and GPU cards for faster VDI and thin-client multimedia performance
Uses 4U vertical rack space, supports up to 8 dual slot NVIDIA Tesla K20X, GRID, or Intel PHI cards. (For use with passively-cooled and professional class GPU cards only (no NVIDIA GTX or AMD S series.)
Save space, weight, and cost while increasing I/O card density
Benefits
Adds eight dual slot GPUs for supporting one/two rackmount computers which have very limited slot expansion capabilities and limited power supply capacities
Supports up to two separate host PCs or Apple Mac Pro workstations with one Xpander Rackmount 8
Add GPUs like NVIDIA Quadro 4000 / 5000 / 6000, Tesla C2070 / K10 / K20 or GeForce GTX 580 / 680 graphics cards
Applications
DaVinci Resolve Linux, Autodesk 3ds Max, Assimilate Windows 7 64-bit, Fusion-io SSD GPU-based rendering, GPU-based transcoding, MATLAB, ANSYS, 4K workflows