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Speed testing -x16 vs. -x1 with PCI Express video cards

We did post an article on our web site, please check this link for details and test results.

This article is a result of interactions with our customers interested in using our xprs-px-x16 product with a PCI Express -x16 video card.

Since our xprs-px-x16 product handles -x4/-x8/-x16…

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Added by paul on November 19, 2011 at 2:24pm — No Comments

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Added by Magma on October 31, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Netstor Announces HPC Applications Ready Rackmount PCIe Expansion Enclosure NA260A

Taipei, Taiwan—October 12, 2011) Netstor, a leading manufacturer of PCIe expansion products, has released TurboBox Rac NA260A, a 19” rackmount PCIe expansion enclosure with data transfer rates up to 40 Gbps providing server/workstation with 4 full-length PCIe x16 slots and 2 full-length PCIe x4 open type slots, plus large… Continue

Added by Netstor on October 11, 2011 at 11:56pm — No Comments

Netstor TurboBox the Excellent Enclosure for On-Site Editing with Pro Tools HD Cards

(Taipei, Taiwan--September 16, 2011) Two Avid Pro Tools HD 2 cards and one RME HDSPe AIO card have worked perfectly inside Netstor TurboBox NA211A that connects to Apple MacBook Pro 17” through ExpressCard/34 interface. The two Avid Pro Tools HD 2 cards inside TurboBox combine four dedicated DSP (Digital Signal… Continue

Added by Netstor on September 16, 2011 at 4:11am — No Comments

IDT PCI Express Switch Selected by Magma for PCI Express Expansion Systems

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT^®) (NASDAQ:IDTI - News), the Analog and Digital Company™…

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Added by Magma on August 10, 2011 at 12:11pm — No Comments

PCI card - finding the voltages used

We did post an article on our web site - PCI card - finding the voltages used .

In a summary:

-the PCI interface specifies 4 voltages: +3.3v, +5v, +12v, -12v

- a PCI card normally uses +3.3v and/or +5v

- the card may optionally use also +12v and/or -12v

Somebody who is not familiar with our products will ask themselves the question -

Why do I need to know the…

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Added by paul on July 27, 2011 at 6:31pm — No Comments

Netstor TurboBox Plays a Vital Role in Malta Audio Recording

(Taipei, Taiwan--July 26, 2011) Marco Capaccioni, director and leader of the professional Italian audio recording company “Sound Studio Service”, led his team to join in the MTV Malta 2011 event.

Marco and his team adopted Netstor’s TurboBox NA211A, an external 3-slot PCIe expansion chassis, in their Malta live audio recording work. The TurboBox applied to Marco’s audio recording system in Malta was a success, and the show along with its live sound of MTV Malta 2011 is broadcasted… Continue

Added by Netstor on July 26, 2011 at 5:09am — No Comments

Magma Announces Plans for Thunderbolt™ Expansion Solutions

First products to target multi-slot video production and pro audio environments

San Diego, CA, July 14, 2011

Magma, an innovative and visionary developer of PCI Express expansion …

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Added by Victoria Kohlhorst on July 14, 2011 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

PROMISE Pegasus with Intel Thunderbolt Technology

PROMISE Pegasus Adoption Soars With Creative Community; Intel's Groundbreaking Thunderbolt Technology Allows Media and Entertainment Professionals Unprecedented Flexibility and Performance; NOW Available Through Worldwide Network of Resellers and Distributor

Intel's groundbreaking Thunderbolt technology is a transformational I/O innovation that provides a leap in performance… Continue

Added by Dan Logan on July 13, 2011 at 9:56am — 1 Comment

With a Superb Network Solution, NORCO Accelerates the Network Security Market Revolution

NORCO, is a high-tech enterprise, integrating R&D, production, sales and service all-in-one, today announced a new network security platform FW-7874 to enrich its network security product line. This motherboard is based on Intel Atom processor and specially designed for network security applications. The release ot this product has brought the best price-performance solution…

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Added by sophia zhou on June 27, 2011 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Universal Audio Tested TurboBox™ NA211A with Mac Systems

(Taipei, Taiwan—June 24, 2011) A solution has been provided by Netstor Technology for using up to three PCIe audio DSP accelerator cards in an external expansion system. In the tests with the Netstor TurboBox™ and its ExpressCard/34 and PCIe host adapter cards carried out by Universal Audio, the expansion chassis… Continue

Added by Netstor on June 24, 2011 at 1:07am — 1 Comment

External PCIe Cable Standard by PCI&PCIE-SIG

PCI Express Group Proposes External PCIe Cable Standard.

PCIe SIG Opposes Thunderbolt with Own Standard

At the annual meeting, PCI special interest group (PCI SIG) announced plans to develop a PCI Express-based interconnection standard for external devices. The… Continue

Added by Pinoy-MusixMix on June 23, 2011 at 7:00am — No Comments

New Amplicon Expansion Systems

Amplicon in partnership with Magma have designed an industrial expansion system that fully utilises the Magma patented PCI expansion technology

The new rackmount Ventrix expansion system can support up to seven PCI, PCI Express and six PCI-X plug-in cards; this will provide the ability to…

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Added by Magma on June 15, 2011 at 3:04pm — No Comments

Netstor TurboBox NA211A Tested by RME

(Taipei, Taiwan—June 10, 2011) Netstor Technology, a Taiwanese hardware manufacturer, provides a solution for operating up to three PCIe cards (e.g. audio card) in an external expansion case. The TurboBox NA211A can be connected both to laptops with an ExpressCard/34 interface card and to desktop computers with a…

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Added by Netstor on June 10, 2011 at 4:00am — 2 Comments

Win Future Security Market with the Latest Network Security Platform

With the popularity of computer network technology, every sector has been attaching more and more importance to information security. The network security products have been widely applied in many fields, such as banking, insurance, stock, mail, customs, taxation and government. Therefore, network security has become the focus of competitiveness of security products in domestic and overseas markets and the high intelligent, high definition, workload combination, user-friendly and IP based…

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Added by sophia zhou on May 31, 2011 at 11:07pm — No Comments

Embedded Computer BIS-6622I - New Platform Succeeding to Menlow

NORCO Announces Embedded Computer BIS-6622I Based on Intel Atom E6xx.The BIS-6622I is a new platform succeeding to Menlow, but it replaces the FSB with the PCI-E. Hence it's more suitable for embedded application. Based on the high performance platform, the BIS-6622O works effectively with low-power-consumption and high integration.

This platform is featured by its ultra low power consumption and excellent 2D/3D image display performance, supporting hardware decode of MPEG4, H.263,…

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Added by sophia zhou on May 30, 2011 at 11:14pm — No Comments

Most Stylish External GPU Enclosure Unveiled from Netstor

(Taipei, Taiwan--May 8, 2011) Netstor’s TurboBox Pro NA250A is an external GPU enclosure allowing up to four dual-slot GPU computing processors to be employed. NA250A features latest technology with PCIe Gen 2 spec requiring only one PCIe slot from server or workstation to make single PCIe ×8 host connection,…

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Added by Netstor on May 8, 2011 at 6:01pm — 8 Comments

SONY VAIO integrated with Intel's Thunderbolt

Did you guys hear the latest BUZZ from SONY!!!!!

Sony is planning on launching a VAIO HYbrid PC, Sony is getting ready to integrate their laptop platforms with Thunderbolt!!!!!According to Sony Insider it would be VAIO Hybrid PC, which consists of two components.

The first component is Intel Thunderbolt and the second component which the main laptop hooks up to via a Sony connector--will have a discrete graphics processing unit (GPU) from Advanced Micro Devices, a Blu-ray drive, HDMI… Continue

Added by Dan Logan on April 28, 2011 at 10:26pm — 1 Comment

Avid Protools and Thunderbolt

The video below is from IDF 2010 dated DEC 1, 2010, it is a demonstration on Bridge technology using a laptop PC platform with lightpeak integrated also known as the “Thunderbolt”.

The laptop is connected to a prototype Avid Pro Tools HD audio interface and the computer is running Pro Tools HD. Obviously, there are no PCI Express cards in sight.

Avid is wasting no time getting their Product ready for this thunderbolt technology.

This would eliminate the use… Continue

Added by Clark H. on April 22, 2011 at 9:31am — 2 Comments