Adnacom-AES131 64 Gb/s Over Fiber Optic Expansion System With 4 PCIe Slots

The Adnacom-AES131 PCIe Gen 3 Expansion System is the S31 system with the R34 backplane mounted in a microATX case.

Features

S31 system with R34 backplane mounted in microATX case
32 or 64 GT/s cable data rate using 4 or 8 PCIe 3.0 lanes
Backplane with 4 PCIe Gen 3 x16 slots supporting the following configurations:
- slot 1: 1 port x4, 1 port x8, 2 ports x4
- slot 2: 1 port x4, disabled when slot 1 uses 8 lanes
- slot 3: 1 port x8, 1 port x16, 2 ports x4, 2 ports x8, 4 ports x4
- slot 4: 1 port x8, 2 ports x4, disabled when slot 3 uses 16 lanes
PCIe slots support hot-plug and bifurcation
QSFP optical transceivers, Active Optical Cables (AOC), or Direct Attach Cables (DAC)
1 or 2 QSFPs (1 QSFP per 4 PCIe lanes)
- Multi-mode or single-mode optical transceivers
  - LC-LC duplex cable
  - MPO/MPT cable
- AOC
- DAC
Cable length up to 1 km
Compact thermally advantaged chassis
300W, 450W, or 600W power supply options

Data transfer performance depends on cable length:

Adnacom-S31 Performance Test, PDF

AES131 system includes

H18: host adapter
C131: chassis with installed R34 backplane, 2 fans, and power supply
Transceivers and cables: optional

Ordering information

For ordering information visit: AES131 order page

Documentation