Introduction

IP8X-PCIE8XG201 is a fully non-blocking, low-latency, low-power 16-Lane, 16-Port PCIe Gen 2 Switch Host Card.
The flexible hardware configuration and software programmability allows the switch to be tailored for a wide variety of application.
IP8X-PCIE8XG201 supports multiple Port configuration options:
Technical Specifications

 

Upstream PCIe interface
  • 8-lane PCI Express
    • PCIe Gen 1 (2.5GT/s)
    • PCIe Gen 2 (5.0GT/s)
Downstream PCIe interface
  • Four IOI Proprietary Dual-lane Internal PCIe Ports (PCIe-1~4)
    • 10X2_19pin Header (Pitch=2.0mm)
    • 2-Lane PCIe
  • Each Dual-lane Internal PCIe Port
    • PCIe Gen 1 (2.5GT/s)
    • PCIe Gen 2 (5.0GT/s)
Key Features
  • Standards Compliant
    • PCI Express Base Specification r2.0 (Backwards compatible with PCIe r1.0a/1.1)
    • PCI Power Management Spec r1.2
    • Microsoft Vista Compliant
    • Supports Access Control Services
    • Dynamic link-width control
    • Dynamic SerDes Speed Control
  • High Performance
    • Non-blocking internal architecture
    • Full line rate on all ports
    • Cut-Thru latency: 160ns for Link widths of x4 to x1
    • Maximum Payload Size - 2,048 bytes
    • Read Pacing (intelligent bandwidth allocation)
    • Dual Cast
    • Dynamic Buffer Pool Architecture for faster credit updates
  • PCI Express Power Management
    • Link power management states: L0, L0s, L1, L2/L3 Ready, and L3 (with Vaux not supported)
    • Device power management states: D0 and D3hot
    • Active State Power Management (ASPM)
  • Quality of Service (QoS)
    • Two Virtual Channels (VC) per port
    • Eight Traffic Classes per port
    • Weighted Round-Robin Port & VC Arbitration

Lane Status LEDs

  • Blink: Gen 1 speed
  • Solid: Gen 2 speed
  • Upstream Lane Status LEDs
    • UPCIe LED1: Upstream x1 Status LED
    • UPCIe LED4: Upstream x4 Status LED
    • UPCIe LED8: Upstream x8 Status LED
  • Downstream Lane Status LEDs
    • LEDPE1-1: Downstream Lane 11 Status LED
    • LEDPE1-2: Downstream Lane 10 Status LED
    • LEDPE2-1: Downstream Lane 9 Status LED
    • LEDPE2-2: Downstream Lane 8 Status LED
    • LEDPE3-1: Downstream Lane 14 Status LED
    • LEDPE3-2: Downstream Lane 15 Status LED
    • LEDPE4-1: Downstream Lane 12 Status LED
    • LEDPE4-2: Downstream Lane 13 Status LED
Switch
  • SW1: PCIe Port Configuration
2,4: ON 1,3: OFF
x8,x1,x1,x1,x1,x1,x1,x1,x1
1,4: ON 2,3: OFF
x8,x4,x1,x1,x1,x1
1,2,3: OFF 4: ON
x8,x4,x4
1,2,3: ON 4: OFF
x8,x8
  • SW2_1~3: Select Upstream NT Port
    • ON/ON/ON: Port 0
    • OFF/ON/ON: Port 1 (default)
    • ON/OFF/ON: Port 2
    • OFF/OFF/ON: Port 3
    • ON/ON/OFF: Port 4
    • OFF/ON/OFF: Port 5
    • ON/OFF/OFF: Port 6
    • OFF/OFF/OFF: Port 7
  • SW2_4: Non-Transparent Mode
    • OFF: Disabled NT mode (default)
    • ON: Enable
Computer Platform Requirements Desktop computer equipped with a PCIe 1.0/2.0 x8, x16 slot
Computer Platform
  • Computer with PCI Express slot ( x8, x16)

Note:
For the best performance (5.0 Gbps), It should be installed in a PCIe Gen 2 compliant slot in the host computer.  Most computers have PCIe Gen 2 (5.0 Gbps) throughput on x8 or x16 slots.
A PCIe Gen 1 compliant slot reaches up to 2.5 Gbps throughput

Physical Dimensions
  • 141.1(W) x 75.13[120](H) mm
  • NW: 80g
Applications

Application 1: x8, x4, x4

PCIe Port Configuration
1,2,3: OFF 4: ON
x8,x4,x4

1-1: PCIe x8 to two PCIe x16 slots (x4 mode)
Model No: IP8X-4X&4X

1-2: PCIe x8 to two M.2 sockets
Model No.: IP8X-M2X20

  • IP8X-PCIE8XG201
  • DB525-QIP2XM2X20
  • Four CB-00592

Application 2: x8,x1,x1,x1,x1,x1,x1,x1,x1

PCIe Port Configuration
2,4: ON 1,3: OFF
x8,x1,x1,x1,x1,x1,x1,x1,x1


2-1: PCIe x8 to eight PCIe x1 slots
Model No: IP8X-4D1X

2-2: PCIe x8 to eight PCIe x1 slots
Model No: IP8X-Q1X&2D1X

2-3: PCIe x8 to four PCIe x1 slots & 8-port Quad Channel USB 3.0 Host Controllers

Application 3: x8,x4,x1,x1,x1,x1

PCIe Port Configuration
1,4: ON 2,3: OFF
x8,x4,x1,x1,x1,x1

3-1: PCIe x8 to PCIe x16 slot (x4 mode) & four PCIe x1 slots
Model No: IP8X-4X&2D1X

3-2: PCIe x8 to PCIe x16 slot (x4 mode) & Quad Channel 8-port USB 3.0 Host Controllers

Kit includes

KIT 1: (IP8X-4X&4X)

KIT 2: (IP8X-Q1X&2D1X)

KIT 3: (IP8X-4X&2D1X)

KIT 4: (IP8X-4D1X)