Apple 922-8453 PCI-Express 16X Riser Card for Xserve

Product Description

The Apple 922-8453 is a specialized riser card engineered to facilitate the expansion of Apple's Xserve server line. The Xserve was a line of rackmount servers developed by Apple, and like many servers, it featured specific internal layouts that sometimes required riser cards to accommodate standard expansion cards. This particular riser card provides a PCI-Express 16X slot, which is the standard interface for high-bandwidth expansion cards such as graphics processing units (GPUs), high-speed network interface cards (NICs), or storage controllers. This riser card is designed to accept a full-height, full-length PCIe card. This means it can accommodate most standard PCIe expansion cards available on the market, provided they fit within the physical dimensions supported by the riser. The 16X designation refers to the number of PCIe lanes it provides, offering the maximum bandwidth available for a single PCIe slot, which is crucial for performance-intensive peripherals. Its primary function is to reposition or extend a PCIe slot from the server's motherboard to a more accessible location or orientation within the server chassis. This is particularly useful in dense server environments where space is limited or where the motherboard layout does not directly accommodate the desired expansion card. As a genuine Apple part, the 922-8453 ensures compatibility and proper fit within the intended Xserve models, making it a critical component for server upgrades or repairs requiring PCIe expansion.