Overview
Need to add killer, 3D graphics, computing cores for HPC projects, FireWire or other adapters to your operators' desktop computers? Don't have enough expansion slots in your current desktop computers to add fast, 3D graphics, NVIDIA's Compute Unified Device Architecture- (CUDA) capable, number-crunching GPUs or other input/output (I/O)? Don't have sufficient cooling capacity or a hefty enough power supply to add high-end graphics, HPC capability or other adapters to your organization's computers? Many host computers lack the 'watts and slots' to allow expansion. Cubix GPU-Xpander Desktop 2 is just the ticket.
Add two NVIDIA® Quadro® 4000 / 5000 / 6000, GeForce® GTX 465 / 470 / 480, Tesla C2050 / C2070 graphics or other controllers to any computer that has an available PCI Express (PCIe) expansion slot using GPU-Xpander. Install the host adapter in the computer's PCIe x16 slot, connect it to the GPU-Xpander and voila! You have just added two double-wide or single-wide powerful graphics controllers or CUDA-capable HPC controllers to the computer without buying a new computer.
Save Time and Money
Just because you need to add or upgrade to high-end, 3D graphics or math-intensive, HPC processors in operators' desktop computers doesn't mean you have to go to all the weeks of effort and meetings to obtain approval and all the considerable expense, not to mention all the work of installing and configuring new computers. Use GPU-Xpander instead. Rather than starting from scratch, keep your substantial investment in your current computer hardware and simply add or upgrade to the most powerful graphics controllers or HPC processor cards on the market -- at considerably less than the cost of replacing computer hardware.
Install the host adapter in each computer, connect it to GPU-Xpander, install drivers and within minutes, your operators are back to work. GPU-Xpander requires no software. The operators have the same operating system configuration, the same desktop, the familiar applications and multi-monitor screens but now they also have the fastest graphics controllers or HPC- and CUDA-capable cores available. Screaming-fast, 3D graphics, HPC capability or FireWire at a reasonable price and with only minutes of effort per operator desktop -- what an investment!
Minimal Impact on Operators' Desktop Space and Desktop Configuration
Your operators are busy, and they have neither the time nor the inclination to learn how to use efficiently a new computer, a new operating system, a new desktop screen configuration, or for that matter, a new use of desktop space. They want to keep working -- without interruption or changes to their routines. With GPU-Xpander, you can make it happen.
You need GPU-Xpander if the hardware and software combination you intend to use runs in your computer but causes over-current or overheating problems. GPU-Xpander is a hardware-only solution: no software required. GPU-Xpander provides its own power supply and cooling; it requires no power from the host computer. Simply plug the host adapter in your computer's PCIe slot, connect GPU-Xpander, power up and install device drivers.
Boost Graphics or Computational Performance
Give your operators the graphical or HPC power they demand with Cubix GPU-Xpander. When your operators return for their next shift, they'll find their desktop space unchanged, their desktop screen configuration the same as usual, but what a difference in performance! With as many as four powerful, state-of-the-art 3D graphics or HPC controllers in their system, their applications and renderings will leave their expectations in the dust with fast, eye-popping performance. For example, you can upgrade to or add two NVIDIA® Quadro® 4000 / 5000 / 6000 graphics controllers, two or GeForce® Fermi GTX 470 / 480 or two NVIDIA® Tesla® C2050 / C2070 computing processors for each operator, giving them the performance they demand without the usual interruption that a new system causes.
Features
- Install blazing fast graphics or calculations within minutes
- Two PCIe 2.x x16 expansion slots (x16 electrical) in each GPU-Xpander Desktop 2
- Two double-wide or single-wide powerful graphics controllers like NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 1800 / 3800 / 4800 / 5800 or Quadro 4000 / 5000 / 6000
- Two double-wide or single-wide powerful HPC processors like NVIDIA® Tesla® C1060 /C2050 / C2070 or GeForce® Fermi GTX 465 / 470 / 480
- An independent power supply to meet any expansion requirement
- Simple, quick installation with minimal impact per operator desktop; just install a host adapter and a graphics driver
- Each x16 cable and connector provide a 250 mating cycle duty cycle
Benefits
- Add two double-wide or single-wide PCIe x16 graphics controllers or HPC processors to a computer that does not have the available slots
- Add two double-wide or single-wide graphics controllers or HPC processors to any computer with only a single PCIe x16 slot available
- Add two double-wide or single-wide graphics controllers or HPC processors to any computer regardless of power supply limitations
- Add two graphics controllers or HPC processors without having to specify, purchase, install and configure new computers
- No power or cooling needed from the host computer; GPU-Xpander provides its own power and cooling
- Zero or minimal impact on operators' desktop screen configuration
- Minimal impact on operators' desktop space
- Connect two or more GPU-Xpander units to one computer (using two or more PCIe x16 slots available in the host computer)
Don't let your computer's lack of 'watts and slots' hold you back. Get your graphics or HPC processing on with GPU-Xpander for each operator's desktop. It will give your operators the graphics or HPC, CUDA-capable performance they demand at a reasonable cost with little or no interruption to routine or workflow.
Contact Cubix for details about GPU-Xpander. For part numbers, prices and purchase information, visit the Cubix GPU On-line Store.
GPU-Xpander is an economical way to enhance the Input/Output (I/O) power of your computer. GPU-Xpander is a hardware-only solution that expands the I/O capability of your computer by adding slots, power and cooling. Each GPU-Xpander can add two, four or more PCI Express (PCIe) slots to your computer.
Confirm that exterior Link LED, the Link LED (D2) on both adapters and the interior Cable LED (P0) are lit green (see the image at the right). The enclosure fan should also be spinning. If not, check the following:
Loosen the captured screws holding down the end brackets.
Install the appropriate graphics or other controller driver(s) using the vendor’s procedure. Apple Mac OS X 10.5.x (Leopard) and 10.6.x (Snow Leopard) do not support natively all NVIDIA® GPU products (e.g., GeForce® GTX 465 / 470 / 480 Fermi). If you want to use such GPUs with a Mac Pro, download, install and run a supported Linux derivative or Boot Camp 3.x, which is free for download (
GPU-Xpander is connected to both power and a host computer. Both are powered up, but GPU-Xpander displays no external link LED and the fan is not spinning: