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10gb SFP+ network cards branded Lenovo / Dell etc... can they be crossflashed with intel firmware?

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I'll be buying a X710-DA2 network card soon for my build and I want it to be power efficient. Seems that the X710 meets that requirement.

One thing I am not sure about is firmware updates and flashing. Intel has their own flash tool but my research seems to indicate it will not work if your card is from Lenovo / Dell and that you must use their firmware updates - which may lag behind intel by several months / years. I wanted to avoid that PITA if possible.

Has anyone crossflashed an intel NIC overriding Dell/Lenovo etc stuff so the card can be updated with the official intel tools?

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