The PCIe/CXL x16 Gen 6 host interface board (OSS-639) with PCIe Copprlink cable connectors provides the lowest latency PCIe cable link in an external PCIe cable link using PCI-SIG compliant external cables. The cable adapter operates in host or target mode controlled with DIP switch settings. The HIB 6110 supports a so/ware transparent low-latency path from a host server to multiple endpoints in an OSS expansion system.