Highlights
  • Host Bus: PCIe x8 Gen 3 (8.0 GT/s)
    • Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 3.0
  • Two SFF-8643 Connectors (PCIe1 ~ PCIe2)
    • 85ohm, 36pin (pitch=0.75)
    • 4-Lane PCIe
Introduction

QIP2X-PCIE8XG301 is a fully non-blocking, low-latency, low-power 16-Lane, 5-Port PCIe Gen 3 Switch Host Card.
The flexible hardware configuration and software programmability allows the switch to be tailored for a wide variety of application.
QIP2X-PCIE8XG301 supports Port configuration options:

Technical Specifications

QIP2X-PCIE8XG301

Upstream PCIe interface
  • 8-lane PCI Express
    • PCIe Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s)
    • PCIe Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s)
    • PCIe Gen 3 (8.0 GT/s)
Downstream PCIe interface
  • Two SFF-8643 Connectors (PCIe1 ~ PCIe2)
    • 85ohm, 36pin (pitch=0.75)
  • Each SFF-8643 Connector 4-lane PCI Express
    • PCIe Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s)
    • PCIe Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s)
    • PCIe Gen 3 (8.0 GT/s)
Key Features
  • Standards Compliant
    • PCI Express Base Specification, r3.0 (compatible w/ PCIe r1.0a/1.1 & 2.0)
    • PCI Power Management Spec r1.2
    • Microsoft Windows Logo Compliant
    • Supports Access Control Services
    • Dynamic link-width control
    • Dynamic SerDes Speed Control
  • High Performance
    • performancePAK
      • Multicast
      • Dynamic Buffer/FC Credit Pool
    • Non-blocking switch fabric
    • Full line rate on all ports
    • Cut-Thru packet latency of less than 100ns between symmetric (x4 to x4) ingress and egress Ports
    • 2KB Max Payload Size
  • Quality of Service (QoS)
    • Traffic Class Queuing
    • Eight Traffic Classes per port
    • Weighted round-robin source port arbitration

Lane Status LEDs

  • Slow Blink: Gen 1
  • Fast Blink: Gen 2
  • Solid: Gen 3
  • Upstream Lane Status LEDs
    • PORT0 LED: Upstream Status LED
  • Downstream Lane Status LEDs
    • PORT1 LED: Downstream Status LED (x8)
    • PORT1 & PORT2 LEDs: Downstream Status LED (x4, x4)
    • PORT1 & PORT2 & PORT3 & PORT4 LEDs: Downstream Status LED (x2, x2, x2, x2)
Switch

SW1-1&2: PCIe Port Configuration

    Switch Port Configuration
    SW1-1 SW1-2 PCIE1 PCIE2
    ON* OFF* x4 x4
    OFF OFF x2, x2 x2, x2
    OFF ON x8

SW1-3&4: Max PCIe Data Rate

    SW1-3 SW1-4 PCIe Data Rate
    ON* OFF* Gen 3 (8.0 GT/s)
    OFF OFF Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s)
    ON ON Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s)
Computer Platform Requirements Desktop computer equipped with a PCIe 3.0 x8, x16 slot

 

Physical Dimensions
  • 63.58mm(H) x 130mm(L)
  • NW: 72.2g
Application

Application: x8, x4, x4

1-1. NVMe M.2 SSD Solution (For Two NVMe M.2 SSDs)

  • QIP2X-PCIE8XG301
  • DIPCIE4XM201 x 1pcs
    • SFF-8643 to M.2 (PCIe x4) 2-in-1 Docking Board
  • CB-S0017 x 2pcs
    • Mini SAS HD 36 pin (SFF-8643) Cable, 85ohm, L = 50cm

1-2. NVMe PCIe x4 SSD Solution (For Two NVMe PCIe x4 SSDs)

1-2-1

  • QIP2X-PCIE8XG301
  • IPCIED4XD02 x 2pcs
    • Mini SAS HD (SFF-8643) to PCIe x16 (x8 mode) Slot Board
  • CB-S0017 x 2pcs
    • Mini SAS HD 36 pin (SFF-8643) Cable, 85ohm
  • IPCIE8XCA01R x 2pcs
    • PCI Express x8 Pasive Slot Adapter

1-2-2

  • QIP2X-PCIE8XG301
  • DB525-DIPCIE4XD01 x 1pcs
    • PCIe x4 Add-on Card Docking Board
  • CB-S0017 x 2pcs
    • Mini SAS HD 36 pin (SFF-8643) Cable, 85ohm

    1-2-3

  • QIP2X-PCIE8XG301
  • DB525-D8XF014XXYY x 1pcs
    • PCIe x4 Add-on Card Docking Board

1-3. NVMe U.2 (8639-compliant NVMe) SSD Solution (For Two NVMe U.2 SSDs)

1-3-1

  • QIP2X-PCIE8XG301
  • SFF-8639 to SFF-8643 Cable x 2pcs
    • CB-S0018
      SFF-8639 68P STR + SATA 15pin Power, L=120mm to HD Mini SAS 36P(SFF-8643) STR Cable; L=650mm
    • CB-S0019
      SFF-8639 68P STR + IDE Big 4-pin Power, L=120mm to Mini SAS HD 36P(SFF-8643) STR Cable; L=650mm

1-3-2

  • QIP2X-PCIE8XG301
    • Internal Dual PCIe x4 (two SFF-8643 Connectors) to PCIe x8 Gen 3 Switch Host Card
  • IPCIE4XU201 x 2pcs
    • SFF-8643 to U.2 (PCIe x4) Docking Board
  • CB-S0017 x 2pcs
    • HD Mini SAS 36 pin (SFF-8643) Cable, 85ohm, L = 50cm

 

 

Optional Accessories
  • Low Profile PCI Bracket
    • S-BR-00248-00-1020