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The Keysight M9049A PCIe host adapter with two Gen 3 x8 PCIe cable links capable of achieving speeds up to 8 GB/s for desktop or rack-mounted external computers with PCIe expansion slots.
Description
Gen 3 host adapter link
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Two x8 PCIe iPass
Slots
1
Bandwidth
16 GB/s
Connectivity
2x Gen 3 x8 PCIe Cable Links
Ports
2 PCIe Gen 3 (2x8 GB/s)
Platform
PXIe
Type
Host Adapter
Form factor
PCIe
Module type
PCIe Host Adapter
Ports
2
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The Keysight M9049A PCIe host adaptor for computers with PCIe expansion slots provides a high-performance link from an external computer to an AXIe or PXIe chassis. The M9049A PCIe host adapter has a flexible configuration capability — each card has two Gen 3 x8 PCIe cable links that achieve speeds up to 8 GB/s on each port.
Combining these two ports into a single x16 cable link has a speed of up to 16 GB/s. You can now build a data-intensive system using a high-performance desktop or rack-mounted computers.
The M9049A PCIe host adaptor uses a PCIe switch and clock isolation to create a high-quality clock source through the PCIe cable to the PXIe or AXIe chassis. You can place the PCIe link on any computer and get the same high-performance. The M9049A PCIe host adaptor uses two x8 Molex cable connectors with x8 to x8 PCIe cables tested to operate at Gen 3 speeds. The operation is transparent to the software application, and software drivers are not necessary.
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Performance characteristics
The Keysight M9049A PCIe host adaptor for computers with PCIe expansion slots provides a high-performance link from an external computer to an AXIe or PXIe chassis. The M9049A PCIe host adapter has a flexible configuration capability — each card has two Gen 3 x8 PCIe cable links that achieve speeds up to 8 GB/s on each port.
Combining these two ports into a single x16 cable link has a speed of up to 16 GB/s. You can now build a data-intensive system using a high-performance desktop or rack-mounted computers.
The M9049A PCIe host adaptor uses a PCIe switch and clock isolation to create a high-quality clock source through the PCIe cable to the PXIe or AXIe chassis. You can place the PCIe link on any computer and get the same high-performance. The M9049A PCIe host adaptor uses two x8 Molex cable connectors with x8 to x8 PCIe cables tested to operate at Gen 3 speeds. The operation is transparent to the software application, and software drivers are not necessary.
PCI-SIG®, PCIe®, and the PCI Express® are US registered.
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