Built with CopprLink cabling, Gen5 signal retimers, and a 1300W PSU to support high-TDP GPUs and reduce throttling.
HighPoint Technologies, Inc. has announced the RocketStor 8631D, an external accelerator enclosure designed to provide PCIe Gen5 x16 bandwidth and sustained power for AI, HPC and professional media workflows.
The RocketStor 8631D is intended for use cases where conventional expansion options, tunneling protocols such as Thunderbolt, or power-limited enclosures can constrain the performance of PCIe Gen5 GPUs and FPGAs.
PCIe Gen5 x16 bandwidth
The RocketStor 8631D is designed to deliver up to 64GB/s of PCIe Gen5 x16 bandwidth between the host server and the accelerator card.
- Signal retiming: Integrates Astera Labs PCIe Gen5 retimer technology to regenerate the PCIe signal over external cable runs.
- Standards-based connectivity: Uses the PCI-SIG CopprLink standard for interoperability and low-latency, non-tunneled communication.
Power and chassis support
The RocketStor 8631D includes a 1300W power supply to support high-TDP accelerators.
- 1300W PSU: Provides headroom for transient power spikes to help maintain stable operation under load.
- Chassis and cooling: Uses a triple-slot chassis and an internal cooling system intended to reduce thermal throttling.
Cooling
The enclosure includes a chassis layout and fan control designed to manage thermals during sustained workloads.
- Internal layout: Designed to reduce cable congestion and airflow obstructions.
- Dual-fan control: Uses two fans and integrated sensors to adjust airflow based on thermal conditions.
This approach is intended to reduce thermal load on components and help maintain sustained performance by limiting thermal throttling.
For more information, visit highpoint-tech.com.
