"Add 2 or 4 full-length, full-height PCI Express slots to your current PC or Mac Pro workstation instead of replacing it!"

GPU-Xpander Desktop is a compact, inexpensive PC appliance which provides current PC and Mac Pro workstations with two or four full-length PCI Express x16 slots, plus large power supply and exhaust fans required for operating multiple, high-performance NVIDIA® graphics cards or GPU cards.

By connecting Cubix's GPU-Xpander Desktop to your current computer, you instantly transform your legacy PC or Mac Pro workstation into a personal supercomputer for running GPU-accelerated products ranging from scientific research and CAE modeling/simulation software, to the latest high-performance digital content creation, non-linear editing, and digital intermediate solutions — dramatically enhancing performance of these applications by as much as 50X-100X beyond the performance of today's multi-core CPU technology.

GPU-Xpander Desktop provides an independent life support system, with its own power and cooling, dedicated to the GPUs (as well as other PCI Express-based I/O) themselves. Because GPU-Xpander is a separate add-on module, you don't tax your existing PC's cooling capability, power supply, or violate its warranty by operating it beyond its specifications. You reduce your capital expense increments (see graph below) since you add 2-4 PCI Express slots to your existing computers instead of a new tower workstation with all of the CPU, memory, storage, and operating system license.

Retrofitting existing PCs

If you are thinking about adding powerful graphics adapters to your existing computer, learn from the mistakes of others. There are a lot of uncertainties. Is there adequate power for an additional 200+ watt GPU card in your current system? How about enough power for two double-wide 250+ watt adapters? Will adding a high-powered graphics adapter overheat your workstation? Do you have enough physical space for one or two graphics cards inside your PC? With GPU-Xpander, all the questions about using an existing PC have positive answers. There is no gray area for concern. Your existing PC workstation stays as is and your worries disappear. Or, you can start fresh with a new low cost PC, add GPU-Xpander and get the same cost-saving, performance-enhancing results. Specialized oversized overpriced PCs

Buying proprietary oversized workstations to run GPU-enabled applications may put you at odds with your I.T. and Purchasing Departments. Why invite conflict? Instead, use your limited but familiar corporate-approved PC with a GPU-Xpander. This combination allows you to garner the best possible return on your PC investments from existing service contracts, familiar sourcing, and corporate standards purchasing perspectives.

GPU-Xpander Desktop 2 supports one or two NVIDIA GPU adapters including, but not limited to:

• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460/470/480
• NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800, 4800 for Mac, 5800, Quadro 5000/6000
• NVIDIA Tesla C1060, C2050, C2070

GPU-Xpander Desktop 2 also supports up to four of the following PCIe cards:

• NVIDIA Quadro 4000
• NVIDIA Quadro DVP components
• Fusion-io® ioExtreme, ioExtreme Pro, and ioDuo SSD cards
• Blackmagic Design® Decklink HD Extreme 3D audio/video capture
• Red Rocket®, and many other 3^rd party PCIe-based I/O adapters

Installation is easy. You simply insert a GPU-Xpander PCIe adapter into your host PCI Express slot (x8 or x16 slot in a tower PC or ExpressCard 34 in a laptop/notebook), connect the cable to the GPU-Xpander, load the GPU's software driver on your PC, and you're ready to harness the power of GPU-computing! Plus, GPU-Xpander can be shared among users in the office. If the need for GPU computing is sporadic among users, place GPU-Xpander adapters in multiple workstations and move GPU-Xpander to each as needed.

GPU Desktop 4 Technical Specifications (estimated dimensions and weight):