Highlights
  • Internal Dual PCIe x4 (two SFF-8654 4x 38pin) to PCIe x8 Gen 3 Switch Host Card
    • Upstream port: PCIe x8 Edge Finger
    • Downstream port: Two Internal PCIe Cable Port ( SFF-8654 4x 38pin Connector)
    • PCI Express Switch: 16-Lane, 5-Port PCIe Gen 3
  • Supports Low Profile PCI Form Factor: Low Profile PCI Bracket BR-00194-34-1020
Introduction

QIP2X-PCIE8XG312 is a fully non-blocking, low-latency, low-power 16-Lane, 5-Port PCIe Gen 3 Switch Host Card.

The PCIe Gen 3 Switch (16-Lane, 5-Port) allows users to take advantage of a single PCIe x8 slot, through the use of QIP2X-PCIE8XG312, and transform their PCIe slot into the following modes:

  • Two PCIe Slots (x4, x4)
  • Four PCIe Slots (x2, x2, x2, x2)

The flexible hardware configuration and software programmability allows the switch to be tailored for a wide variety of application.
QIP2X-PCIE8XG312 supports Port configuration options:

Technical Specifications

QIP2X-PCIE8XG302

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-8654 4x 85ohm 38pin Connectors
  • Each SFF-8654 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
    • Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 3.1
    • Compliant with PCI Express CEM Specification Revision 3.0
    • Compliant with Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) Specification
    • Compliant with System Management (SM) Bus, Version 2.0
  • Reference Clock Management
    • Integrated PCIe Gen3 clock buffer for all downstream ports
    • Support three reference clock structures (Common, SRNS and SRIS)
    • Handle SSC Isolation up to one port
    • Provide two clock application modes (Base and CDSR)

Lane Status LEDs

  • Slow Blink: Gen 1
  • Fast Blink: Gen 2
  • Solid: Gen 3
  • Upstream Lane Status LEDs
    • LEDP0: Upstream Status LED
  • Downstream Lane Status LEDs
    • LEDP4: Downstream Status LED (x8)
    • LEDP4 & LEDP6: Downstream Status LED (x4, x4)
    • LEDP4&LEDP5 &LEDP6 & LEDP7 LEDs: Downstream Status LED (x2, x2, x2, x2)
Switch

SW1-1~1-3: PCIe Port Configuration

    Port Configuration SW1-1 SW1-2 SW1-3
    x8 ON ON OFF
    x4 x4 ON OFF ON
    x2 x2 x2 x2 OFF ON ON

SW1-4: WAKE# Setting

    WAKE# SW1-4
    Enable ON
    Disable OFF
SMbus Slave Address Setting Switch

Slave Address
A1 A0

 SW1-5 SW1-6
0 0

0xE0 W
0xE1 R

 ON ON
0 1

0xE2 W
0xE3 R

 OFF ON
1 0

0xE4 W
0xE5 R

 ON OFF
1 1

0xE6 W
0xE7 R

 OFF OFF
Computer Platform Requirements Desktop computer equipped with a PCIe 3.0 x8, x16 slot
Number of Port
  • Two SFF-8654 4x 38pin connectors
  • One JST Compatible 2pin Wafer (Supply 3.3Vaux Power)
Physical Dimensions
  • 64mm(H) x 110mm(L)
  • NW: 56.6g
Related Products
  • DIPCIE2XD01--- SFF-8654 4x (38pin) to two PCIe x4 (x2 mode) Slots Expansion Board

  • DIPCIE4XD11---Dual SFF-8654 4x (38pin) to PCIe x4 Slots Expansion Board

  • DIPCIE4XM222---SFF-8654 to M.2 (Socket 3 Key M PCIe-based SSD Module Pinout) 2-in-1 Docking Board

  • IPCIE16XD11-8---Multiple SFF-8654 4x (38pin) to PCIe x16 Slot Expansion Board

  • SlimSAS 4i (SFF-8654) Cable---SlimSAS 4i (SFF-8654) plug to SlimSAS 4i (SFF-8654) plug 85ohm Cable

Optional Accessories
  • Low Profile PCI Bracket
    • BR-00194-34-1020
  • CB-00645---JST Wafer 2pin Cable ; Pitch=2.0mm