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Low-profile PCIe 3.0 x16 card with four M.2 NVMe slots and aluminium heatsink array

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eshinreal PCIe 3.0 x16 to Quad M.2 NVMe Adapter PLX8747 Low Profile

SKU CH-X6SX-C8XJE

Adds four M.2 NVMe SSDs to one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot via PLX 8747 switch, low-profile with half-height bracket for 1U servers

  • Product typeController Card
  • Transforms one x16 slot into four independent NVMe ports
  • PLX 8747 switch delivers up to 16 GB/s aggregate bandwidth
  • Low-profile 64 mm height fits 1U servers with half-height bracket
  • Supports 2280 and 22110 NVMe drives without BIOS bifurcation
  • Aluminium heatsink array plus thermal pads for each slot

Quad M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 Adapter

This low-profile add-in card uses a PLX 8747 switch to split one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot into four independent M.2 NVMe ports. Each port runs at PCIe 3.0 x4 without requiring motherboard bifurcation support. The card fits 1U rack servers and compact workstations with its 64mm height and included half-height bracket.

Storage Expansion for Dense Servers

It suits administrators adding high-speed local storage to space-constrained 1U or 2U systems. Builders using motherboards without bifurcation capability benefit from the on-board switch. Systems lacking a free x16 slot or only offering x8 electrical links cannot use this adapter.

PLX 8747 Switch Enables Four Drives

The PLX 8747 bridge chip is the single specification that makes four simultaneous NVMe drives possible on a single slot. It presents each M.2 socket as a separate x4 endpoint to the operating system. Without this switch, four drives would require platform-level bifurcation.

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Specifications

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Product typeController Card

Questions about this item

Will the 64 mm low-profile bracket fit my 1U server chassis?

The adapter includes a 64 mm half-height bracket designed for 1U and 2U server chassis, plus an extra full-height bracket for standard cases.

Do I need motherboard bifurcation to use all four M.2 slots?

The PLX8747 switch presents four independent PCIe 3.0 x4 links to the CPU, so no BIOS or UEFI bifurcation settings are required.

How do I cool the SSDs once they are installed?

Each slot has a precision aluminum heatsink with thermal pads, and a 4-pin PWM header is provided for an optional fan (fan not included).

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