Cubix Corporation
2800 Lockheed Way
Carson City, NV 89706-0719
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Sales 800.829.0550
http://www.cubix.com
xpander-rackmount2-g3 20181115
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Width: x1, x2, x4, x8, x
16 and “NO Link” when the host did not successfully link or Xpander is
in standby power.
Sub-Menu: Link speed and link width for slots 1-4.
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Speed: 8.0Gb/s
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Slot 1 - 4 width: x1, x2, x4, x
8, and “NO Link” when the slot is empty, unsuccessful link, or
Xpander is in standby power.
LCD Backlight Control
Press right button to toggle the LCD backlight On / Off.
Fan Speed Control
Shunts JP7 and JP8 are used to change the fan profile to reduce fan noise.
Fan Profile
JP8
JP7
*Tmax
*Tmin
Performance Mode
1-2
55C
20C
Quiet Mode
1-2
65C
30C
High Performance Mode
2-3
40C
5C
**GPU Mode
2-3
2-3
80C/40C
45C/5C
* Tmax - Fan Voltage ~12V, Tmin - Fan Voltage ~6V
**GPU Mode: Tmax: GPU temp = 80C, if no GPU is found Tmax = 40C (on-board temp sensors)
Tmin: GPU temp = 45C, if no GPU is found Tmin = 5C (on-board temp sensors)
GPUs supported: Quadro K6000, M6000 and P6000
Fan Profile Guidelines. GPU Mode supports 4 x double-wide GPUs like NVIDIA Quadro or GTX
Series. High-Performance Mode supports 2
– 3 double-wide GPUs. and Performance Mode
Performance Mode supports 2 x double-wide GPUs. Quiet Mode supports 1 x double-wide GPU
or 4 x single-wide GPUs.
Shipping Procedure
Before shipping Xpander, remove any installed graphics or other controller(s) using the
following procedure:
1. Switch off the host computer and disconnect power.
2. Disconnect Xpander from the HIC.
3. Gently pull Xpander toward you.
4. Lift Xpander down from the cabinet and set it on a stable surface.
5. Remove the screws holding in place the Xpander front top cover, remove the top cover and
set it aside.
6. Remove the screws holding each of the end-brackets.
7. Remove the two screws holding the end-bracket retaining panel from Xpander rear and
remove the retaining panel.
8. Remove the GPUs and other PCIe cards and blank end-brackets.
9. Replace the two screws securing the end-bracket retaining panel to Xpander rear.
10. Replace the screws for holding each of the end-brackets.
Warning
Before lifting Xpander out of a cabinet, ask for assistance.
