Product Specification

PCI-e 16X 3.0 90 Degree Reverse Male to Female Riser Card For 1U Server (Installation Direction towards CPU).

Product specifications:

1. Installation Direction towards CPU.

2.Operation Temperature: 0℃~+85℃.

3.Dimension(Maximum): L*W*H=107*20*13(mm).

4.Weight: 18g.

Product Overview:

This product is a PCI-E16X male to female 90 degree reverse slot adapter specifically designed for the harsh space environment of 1U server chassis. It cleverly integrates advanced design concepts and exquisite craftsmanship, providing an efficient and reliable solution for server hardware expansion with its unique 90 degree reverse structure, stable aircraft ear fixation device, and standard PCI-E16X slot. It ensures convenient connection and stable operation of high-performance devices in limited space, meeting the urgent needs for server scalability in various fields such as high-performance computing, high-speed network transmission, and massive data storage.

Product Features

Extremely compact 90 degree reverse design:

Specially optimized for the extremely cramped internal space of 1U server chassis, adopting an innovative 90 degree reverse slot layout. This unique design allows for flexible adjustment of the installation direction of the device inside the chassis, perfectly avoiding layout interference from components such as power cables, cooling fans, and other boards inside the chassis, effectively utilizing the vertical space of the chassis, and achieving exquisite hardware layout. Whether it is the first installation or subsequent hardware upgrade, it allows users to easily operate in a small space, greatly improving the utilization of internal space in the chassis, while reducing wiring difficulty, creating favorable conditions for the heat dissipation management of the chassis, and ensuring the stable operation of the server system.

Super stable aircraft ear fixation mechanism:

Equipped with a carefully designed aircraft ear buckle device for the PCI-E16X slot, when the gold finger of the PCI-E16X device is inserted into the slot, the aircraft ear will automatically lock precisely, providing strong and even clamping force. This clamping force is sufficient to resist external interference generated by the chassis during daily handling, operation vibration, etc., ensuring that the equipment is firmly fixed on the adapter card and eliminating problems such as poor contact and signal interruption caused by loose equipment. Moreover, when disassembling the equipment, users only need to gently press a specific part of the aircraft ear to easily unlock it, which is efficient and labor-saving, greatly saving time and cost for equipment maintenance and replacement, and bringing unprecedented convenience to frequent equipment plugging and unplugging operations.

Precision adapted PCI-E16X slot:

The slot is built strictly in accordance with the PCI-E16X standard specifications, with precise and rigorous internal pin layout. Each pin is made of high-purity metal material to ensure excellent conductivity and signal transmission capability. The overall dimensional tolerance of the slot is controlled within a very small range, and it has a high degree of compatibility with the gold finger of PCI-E16X devices. It can be inserted smoothly and tightly, effectively avoiding signal interruption or transmission errors caused by poor contact, and providing a solid guarantee for the high-speed and stable operation of the device.

Product Structure and Interface Introduction

PCI-E16X slot:

The internal pins are precisely arranged according to the PCI-E16X standard, made of high-quality copper alloy material, and have undergone special anti-oxidation treatment on the surface to ensure good conductivity even after long-term use. The aircraft ear buckle on the side of the slot is made of high-strength engineering plastic, which has good mechanical toughness and wear resistance. Its unique locking structure design can automatically tighten when the equipment is inserted, and easily pop open when unlocked, making it convenient for users to operate and providing comprehensive protection for the stable connection of the equipment from both mechanical and electrical aspects.

Main structure of adapter card:

Made from high-quality multi-layer PCB boards, it has excellent electrical insulation performance and mechanical strength, and can work stably in the complex and changing electromagnetic environment of server chassis, as well as under certain degrees of vibration and impact conditions. The 90 degree bending part uses special pressing technology and signal enhancement technology to ensure stable and reliable internal circuit connections, signal transmission is not affected by bending, and the integrity and high-speed of data during the transfer process are guaranteed. The external dimensions of the adapter card have been precisely designed to perfectly fit the internal space of a 1U server chassis. After installation, it will not interfere with existing components inside the chassis, and is convenient for users to perform subsequent device connections, wiring, and maintenance operations, providing a solid foundation for the construction and expansion of server hardware systems.

Performance advantages

Space Optimization Master: With a 90 degree reverse design, it excels in the narrow space of 1U server chassis. Compared with traditional adapter cards, it can make more use of the chassis space of [specific vertical space value], effectively solving the hardware installation problem caused by insufficient space, making the internal layout of the chassis more compact and reasonable. It not only improves space utilization, but also helps to improve the direction of heat dissipation airflow in the chassis, reduce the risk of equipment overheating, provide a good physical environment for the stable operation of the server, facilitate users' subsequent hardware upgrades and maintenance operations, and enhance the overall management efficiency of the server.

Stable Connection Guarantee: The combination of the aircraft ear buckle and the precisely designed PCI-E16X slot provides a super strong and stable connection for the equipment. During long-term use, in the face of adverse factors such as high temperature, humidity, and electromagnetic interference inside the chassis, reliable device connections and stable signal transmission can still be ensured. Compared with ordinary adapter cards, the failure rate caused by poor contact and loose fixation can be reduced by [specific percentage]% (filled in according to actual test data), effectively extending the service life of adapter cards and connected devices, reducing server maintenance frequency and cost, and ensuring long-term stable operation of servers.

High performance transmission escort: strictly following the PCI-E16X standard slot, ensuring that connected devices can achieve full speed data transmission, providing sufficient bandwidth support for high-performance devices such as high-end graphics cards, high-speed network cards, and large capacity storage expansion cards. When dealing with large data tasks such as high-definition video rendering, large-scale data storage read/write, and high-speed network traffic forwarding, the data transmission rate can reach its theoretical peak, greatly reducing task processing time and improving overall server efficiency.

Usage method

Installation of adapter card:

Open the 1U server chassis and select the appropriate PCI-E slot inside the chassis to ensure sufficient surrounding space and no obstacles affecting subsequent device installation and wiring. Hand hold the PCI-E16X male to female 90 degree reverse slot adapter card, align its male gold finger with the corresponding PCI-E slot on the chassis, and insert it vertically with a smooth and slow motion until the adapter card is completely attached to the chassis slot. A crisp "click" sound indicates installation in place, ensuring that the adapter card is firmly fixed and there is no looseness, laying a solid foundation for subsequent device connections.

Device connection:

Prepare the PCI-E16X devices that need to be connected, such as high-performance graphics cards for graphics processing acceleration, professional network cards to enhance network transmission capabilities, and high-capacity storage expansion cards to meet data storage needs. Aim the golden finger of the device at the PCI-E16X slot on the adapter card, making sure the insertion direction is correct to avoid damaging the golden finger. Slowly and steadily insert the device into the slot, and the airplane ear clip will automatically come into play, locking the device tightly. During the insertion process, if there is slight resistance, do not forcefully insert. Check if the insertion direction is correct or if there are any foreign objects blocking, to ensure a perfect electrical connection and mechanical fixation between the device and the adapter card, and start the journey of high-speed data transmission.

Usage and monitoring:

After completing the installation of the adapter card and device connection, start the server and the system will automatically recognize the devices connected through the adapter card. Users can perform corresponding driver installation, parameter configuration, and other operations according to the device type and conventional procedures, such as installing the latest drivers for graphics cards to optimize graphics performance, and setting appropriate network parameters for network cards to ensure network transmission efficiency. During the subsequent operation of the server, closely monitor the working status of the equipment, and use server management software, built-in monitoring tools, and other means to monitor key indicators such as data transmission rate, equipment temperature, and error messages in real time. Once any abnormalities are detected, such as a sudden drop in transmission rate, equipment overheating, or frequent error reports, the server should be immediately shut down and carefully checked for loose connections between the device and the adapter card, oxidation of the gold finger, and failure of the buckle. The hidden dangers of the malfunction should be identified and resolved to ensure the continuous and stable operation of the server.

Applicable scenarios

High performance computing cluster: When building cluster servers for high-performance computing tasks such as scientific computing and artificial intelligence training, multiple high-performance computing nodes need to be densely deployed in a 1U chassis. This adapter card can help firmly connect high-end GPU and other computing acceleration devices, ensure full speed data transmission, fully tap into the performance potential of computing devices, accelerate the calculation process of complex algorithms, improve the overall computing efficiency of the cluster, and promote the rapid completion of scientific research projects, deep learning model training and other tasks.

High speed network access server: For 1U servers that undertake tasks such as high-speed network access of Internet Data Center (IDC) and core exchange of enterprise network, high-performance network card is the key to ensure network performance. By using this adapter card, top-level network cards with PCI-E16X interfaces can be securely connected, enabling high-speed data transmission between the network card and the server motherboard. It can easily handle network traffic of thousands of megabits per second or even higher, ensuring fast forwarding of data without delay or packet loss, improving network service quality, and ensuring smooth operation of network business.

Enterprise level data storage server: In the field of enterprise level data storage, with the rapid growth of data volume, it is necessary to continuously expand the storage capacity and read/write speed of the server. With the help of this adapter card, professional storage expansion cards (such as NVMe SSD array cards based on PCI-E16X) can be smoothly installed in 1U server chassis, fully utilizing the high-speed read and write performance of storage devices, achieving rapid storage and reading of massive data, meeting the strict requirements for data storage and access speed such as big data analysis and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and improving enterprise data processing efficiency.

Package contents:

1X PCI-E 16X Male to Female Adapter.