Cubix Corporation
2800 Lockheed Way
Carson City, NV 89706-0713 ● Page 4
Sales 800.829.0550
http://www.cubix.com
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Included
Xpander Rackmount 16 includes four cooling fans, two 1,500Watt power supplies with two
redundant modules and four power cords as well as two MIBs, two PCIe x16 HICs and two
external PCIe x16 cables. It does not include installation media because installation requires no
driver or other software. The only drivers you install are for the devices you install in Xpander.
Quick Start without Detail
Install a PCIe SSD in the host system and install the device driver. Once you have verified
operation, shut down, move the GPU to Xpander, install the HIC in the same slot within the host
computer, connect Xpander to the HIC using the cable provided and connect power to Xpander
Rackmount 16. Boot the host computer. If the host operating system (OS) is plug-n-play, the OS
detects the GPUs and loads device drivers.
Start-up / Installation / Test Procedure with Detail
Each Rack Mount 16 provides two MIBs with four slots for a total of 16 x PCIe x8 slots. The MIB
supports either one or two host computers.
During this procedure, place the Rack Mount 16 enclosure on a stable surface. Use a Philips #2
screwdriver for this procedure. Make sure all AC power to Xpander is disconnected. Do not
install graphics or other controllers until instructed to do so within this procedure.
1. Switch off AC power from the host computer. Leave the power cord to the host connected.
2. Install the standard x16 HIC in a PCIe x16 slot within the host computer. Preferably, the HIC
should be in a PCIe Gen 3.0 x16 slot.
3. Connect the external PCIe cable from its MIB
inside the Rack Mount 16 enclosure to the
HIC port. Make sure the connector snaps into
place within the HIC port as shown in the
illustration at the right. Cubix includes a low-
profile end bracket for the HIC, if required.
4. Remove the screws holding in place the
Rack Mount 16 top cover and remove the top
cover.
5. Connect a power cord to the receptacle in
each of the four power supply modules at the
Rack Mount 16 enclosure rear.
6. Power on the host computer. Rack Mount 16
enclosure also powers on.
