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Green circuit board with two M.2 slots, silver heatsink, full-profile bracket

eshinreal

eshinreal XIC PE482 PCIe x8 Dual M.2 NVMe expansion card

SKU CH-1GNJ-B8616

Adds two M.2 NVMe SSDs to a PCIe x8 slot with dedicated Gen4 x4 lanes each, requires motherboard bifurcation support

  • Product typePCI Express to M.2 Card
  • Add two NVMe drives with dedicated PCIe 4.0 x4 bandwidth
  • Works with PCIe Gen5, Gen4 and Gen3 slots
  • Requires motherboard BIOS with PCIe Bifurcation support
  • Includes full-profile and low-profile brackets for any case
  • Heatsink mandatory when fitting a PCIe Gen5 SSD

Dual M.2 NVMe adapter for PCIe x8 slots

The eshinreal XIC PE482 installs in a PCI Express x8 slot and presents two M-key connectors for NVMe solid-state drives. It accepts 2260, 2280 and 22110 form factors so a workstation can add fast local storage without occupying drive bays. The card requires a motherboard BIOS that supports PCIe bifurcation mode.

Passive heatsink required for Gen5 drives

A heatsink must be fitted when a PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD is installed because the adapter has no active cooling. Running drives at Gen4 is noted as the most stable operating point and keeps thermals lower. Power draw follows the SSDs themselves and the slot limits of the host system.

Full-height and low-profile brackets included

The card ships with a full-profile bracket already mounted and a low-profile bracket in the box for small-form-factor chassis. Two M-key connectors sit side by side on the PCB so cable routing is not needed. Bifurcation support in the platform firmware remains a hard requirement for both drives to be visible.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameeShinreal
Product lineAdd on Card
Model nameXIC PE482
Product typePCI Express to M.2 Card

Questions about this item

How do I install the XIC PE482 card and what BIOS step is often missed?

Insert the card into a PCIe x8 slot, secure it with the included full-profile or low-profile bracket, then enable PCIe bifurcation in the motherboard BIOS so both M.2 NVMe SSDs are recognised.

What maintenance will the XIC PE482 require after installation?

No routine maintenance is needed for the adapter itself; if you fit PCIe Gen5 SSDs you must attach heatsinks to them, and you should keep the slot and connectors free of dust.

What is the first limit I will hit when running both SSDs under sustained load?

Each SSD receives a dedicated PCIe 4.0 x4 link, so the x8 host bandwidth and the card's electrical design set the ceiling for combined throughput.

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