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Sonnet Echo Express III-D Thunderbolt 2 Expansion Chassis for PCIe Cards
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Gold Coverage goes above and beyond the manufacturer's warranty to protect your gear from unexpected breakdowns, accidental damage from handling and failures. This plan covers your product for one, two, three or up to five years from your date of purchase, costs just pennies per day and gives you a complete "no-worry" solution for protecting your investment.
Gold Coverage Includes:
- Unexpected and unintentional spills, drops and cracks
- Normal wear and tear
- Power surges
- Dust, internal heat and humidity
Other plan features include:
- For products over $200, No Lemon Policy applies. If it fails for the same defect 3 times, it is replaced on the 4th breakdown. (Does not apply to failures due to drops, spills, and cracks)
- For products under $200 experiencing the above failures, a Musician's Friend gift card will be issued for the full price of the product + tax.
- Shipping fees covered if required for repair or replacement
- Plans are transferable in the event merchandise is sold
- Plans are renewable on new gear
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Three Slots
Sonnet's Echo Express III-R supports three full-size PCIe cards, up to 12.28" (full-length). The III-R integrates a universal 300W power supply and includes a 75W PCIe power connector for cards that require supplementary power, such as the Avid Pro Tools|HDX or the new RED ROCKET-X. Even with all that power, the III-R is enviro-friendly; it automatically powers on or off whenever the connected computer powers on or wakes, or powers off or sleeps, respectively. The use of large, slow-spinning fans in the Echo Express III-R makes it a remarkably quiet operator. Two Thunderbolt ports support daisy chaining of up to six devices to a single port on your computer.
Built for Speed
20Gbps Thunderbolt 2 technology-equipped computers are here. The original 10Gbps Thunderbolt interface has provided breakthrough bandwidth for external expansion, more than sufficient to support the maximum performance of most PCIe cards. However, some high bandwidth cards such as the RED ROCKET, 16Gb Fibre Channel, multi-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet cards, or the use of other bandwidth-hungry cards require more than 10Gbps. Thunderbolt 2 removes this barrier by providing more bandwidth for demanding applications. The Echo Express III-R's Thunderbolt 2 interface takes full advantage of this increased bandwidth to ensure optimum performance from installed cards when the chassis is connected to a Thunderbolt 2-equipped computer. Need to connect to a computer equipped with 10Gbps Thunderbolt? No problem, the Echo Express III-R is fully compatible with earlier generation Thunderbolt computers as well.
Features
- Use PCIe Expansion Cards with Computers Lacking PCIe Slots”Use high-performance PCIe cards with Thunderbolt-equipped computers
- Thunderbolt 2 Interface”Maximum performance with computers with Thunderbolt 2 technology, backward compatible with host computers and other devices equipped with 10Gbps Thunderbolt technology
- Three PCIe Slots”Supports three full-length, full-height, single-width cards, or one double-width card plus one single-width card
- Remarkably Quiet”Large, temperature-controlled, variable-speed fans that automatically cool the cards, plus computer-modeled design that reduces airflow turbulence and velocity, combine to provide quieter cooling for all cards
- Integrated Universal Power Supply”Built-in 300W power supply with 75W auxiliary power connector
- Rugged Steel Housing”Provides robust and secure protection for any environment
- Every Thunderbolt-Compatible Card Supported”Works with every Thunderbolt-compatible PCIe card, regardless of length or height
Echo Express III-D Thunderbolt 2 Expansion Chassis for PCIe Cards Specifications:
- Warranty: 5-year
- Dimensions WxDxH:: 19 x 16 x 3.48"
- Weight : 19 lbs.
- Form Factor: Rackmount
- External Connectors: Two Thunderbolt
- Internal Connector: 6-pin Mini-Fit Jr (same type as on legacy Mac Pro motherboard; provides up to 75W of power for PCIe cards that require supplemental power)
- Expansion Slots:
- One x8 mechanical (x8 electrical) PCIe 2.0
- One x16 mechanical (x8 electrical) PCIe 2.0
- One x8 mechanical (x4 electrical) PCIe 2.0
- PCIe Cards Supported(1):
- One full length, full-height, double-width PCIe card, plus one single-width card
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- Three full length, full-height, single-width PCIe cards
- Compatible PCIe Cards(2): Up-to-date PCIe cards listed on our supporting PCIe Card Thunderbolt Compatibility Chart
- Power Supply: Universal 300W, 115-230V AC, 50-60 Hz
- Operating Temperature:
- 0? C to 35? C (32? F to 95? F)
- RoHS Compliant: Yes
- Package Contents:
- Echo Express III-R chassis(1)
- Power cord
- Thunderbolt cable lock(3)
- Documentation
- Note: PCIe cards and Thunderbolt cable sold separately
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