Description
The Echo II DV Expansion Module from Sonnet is the ideal companion for Sonnet Thunderbolt Expansion Systems. It seamlessly integrates with an xMac Studio, DuoModo enclosure, or an Echo rackmount system. When installed in any of these configurations, the Echo II DV Expansion module maximizes your computer's performance by providing two PCIe 3.0 card slots, each equipped with its own Thunderbolt interface. This allows you to install and utilize two high-bandwidth DV I/O cards within a single enclosure. Please note that optical Thunderbolt cables are not accepted.Two PCIe Slots Supports two full-height, full-length PCIe cards, each at full bandwidth Two x16 PCIe 3.0 slots Up to double the bandwidth for double the video channels Supports every single-width Thunderbolt-compatible non-GPU card400W of Power Built-in 400W power supply with two 75W auxiliary power connectors Supports power-hungry, non-GPU cards including AJA Kona 5 and Blackmagic DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G Powers on and off automatically with connected computerQuiet Fans Dual Noctua fans offer ultra-quiet operation Temperature-controlled, variable-speed Rated at 17 dbANone Four Thunderbolt 3 ports (two reserved for connection to host computer) Independent Thunderbolt connection to each card slot 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt interface offers 3000 MB/s of PCIe bandwidth with Thunderbolt 4 computers; 2570 MB/s with Thunderbolt 3 computersSonnet Product Compatibility xMac Studio Any DuoModo desktop or rackmount enclosure Echo III rackmount Echo II DV rackmountNone Mac (M series) with PCIe Cards that have compatible drivers Mac (Intel) with Thunderbolt, 3 ports macOS 10.12.6+ macOS Sonoma compatibleWindows Compatibility Windows computer with Thunderbolt 4 ports Windows computer with Thunderbolt 3 ports Windows 11 22H2 built 22621.819 and newer Windows 10Linux Compatibility Linux computer with Thunderbolt 4 ports Linux computer with Thunderbolt 3 ports Linux Kernel 5.4+