The Nvidia Quadro Plex is an external graphics processing unit (Visual Computing System) designed for large-scale 3D visualizations. The system consists of a box containing a pair of high-end Nvidia Quadro graphics cards featuring a variety of external video connectors. A special PCI Express card is installed in the host computer, and the two are connected by VHDCI cables.

Specifications

The Nvidia Quadro Plex system supports up to four GPUs per unit. It connects to the host PC via a small form factor PCI Express card connected to the host, and a 2-meter (6.6-foot) Nvidia Quadro Plex Interconnect Cable. The system is housed in an external case that is approximately 9.49 inches in height, 5.94 inches in width, and 20.55 inches in depth and weighs about 19 pounds. The system relies heavily on Nvidia's SLI technology.

Quadro
Plex
Quadro
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# Quadro
GPU
# CUDA
Cores
Total
Frame
Buffer
Display
Channels
DisplayPort FSAA
(Max per Channel)
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Consumption
(Watts)
Acoustics Form Factor Notes
1000 Model ll Quadro FX 450043842GB (512MB/GPU)8 Dual-link DVI64x SLI FSAA64040dBDeskside or 3U Rackmount KitHost Connection: 2M (6.5 foot) NVIDIA Quadro Plex Interconnect Cable
1000 Model lV Quadro FX 560022563GB (1.5GB/GPU)4 Dual-link DVI64x SLI FSAA64040dBDeskside or 3U Rackmount KitHost Connection: 2M (6.5 foot) NVIDIA Quadro Plex Interconnect Cable
2100 D4 Quadro FX 4700 X245124GB (1GB/GPU)8 Dual-link DVI128x SLI FSAA64040dBDeskside or 3U Rackmount KitHost Connection: 2M (6.5 foot) NVIDIA Quadro Plex Interconnect Cable
2200 D2 Quadro FX 580024808GB (4GB/GPU)4 Dual-link DVI264x SLI FSAA64040dBDeskside or 3U Rackmount KitHost Connection: 2M (6.5 foot) NVIDIA Quadro Plex Interconnect Cable
2100 S4 Quadro FX 560045126GB (1.5GB/GPU)32x FSAA1200Idle 45 dB, Max 72 dB1U ServerHost Connection: 0.5M or 2.0M Quadro Plex Interconnect Cable
2200 S4 Quadro FX 5800496016GB (4GB/GPU)32x FSAA600Idle 45 dB, Max 72 dB1U ServerHost Connection: 0.5M or 2.0M Quadro Plex Interconnect Cable
7000 Quadro 60002102412GB (6GB/GPU)4 Dual-link DVI128x FSAA(with SLI)600Max 32 dBDeskside or 3U Rackmount KitHost Connection: 0.5M or 2.0M Quadro Plex Interconnect Cable

Targeted audiences

The Plex is aimed at large CGI animation companies, such as Pixar and DreamWorks Animation. This product is one of several professional graphics solutions on the market today, along with ATI's FireGL and Matrox's professional graphics cards.

See also

Third party information on the Quadro Plex:

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