Hi guys,

 

I need a PCI-e 10gbe card for my Supermicro X9SCM LGA 1155 motherboard.

There are already 3 LSI M1015 cards installed for my HDDs in my Norco 4224.

Which 19gbe NIC is compatible or do I need to change the whole mobo?

Thanks

 

 

There are several compatible NICs, do you want SFP+ or RJ45?

1 hour ago, JorgeB said:

There are several compatible NICs, do you want SFP+ or RJ45?

RJ45 I guess, don't know the advantages of the different types. I"m looking for 10gbe on a budget.

For cheaper RJ45 options look for an Aquantia based NIC, e.g. Asus XG-C100C, or an used Intel one.

3 hours ago, JorgeB said:

There are several compatible NICs, do you want SFP+ or RJ45?

RJ45 I guess, don't know the advantages of the different types. I"m looking for 10gbe on a budget.

 

would this work?

https://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/Fujitsu-Dual-Port-10-Gbit-s-SFP-Server-Adapter-PCI-E-D2755-A11-low-profile/153930418662?hash=item23d6f7c9e6:g:vksAAOSwqvVeu7ty

 

Probably, but you'd need to find out the chip used.

 

Mellanox Connectx-X 2 and 3 are cheap on Ebay and work great.

I have a "SoNNeT G10E-1X-E3" (Chipset: Aquantia AQC-107S) and it's running fine. I got it for ~110 EUR (amazon)

I have 1 PCIe slot left on my Supermicro X9SCM-F but will it be fast enough?

These are the specs:

2x (x8) PCI-E 3.0*** slots,

 2x (x4) PCI-E 2.0 in x8 slots

Edited October 26, 20205 yr by siamsquare

x4 PCIe 2.0 slot is still good for 2000MB/s (around 1600MB/s usable), so yes, it's enough, though note that the bottom one is shared with the DMI and anything using it, like the onboard SATA ports, if they are being used.

3 minutes ago, JorgeB said:

x4 PCIe 2.0 slot is still good for 2000MB/s (around 1600MB/s usable), so yes, it's enough, though note that the bottom one is shared with the DMI and anything using it, like the onboard SATA ports, if they are being used.

Well I have 2 SSDs on them as cache

You can move the HBA on the 3rd slot to the bottom slot and use that one for the NIC.

 

 

1 hour ago, JorgeB said:

You can move the HBA on the 3rd slot to the bottom slot and use that one for the NIC.

 

 

I will still be able to use my mobo sata ports?

5 hours ago, JorgeB said:

Probably, but you'd need to find out the chip used.

 

Mellanox Connectx-X 2 and 3 are cheap on Ebay and work great.

like this?

https://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/Mellanox-ConnectX-3-PCIe-x4-NIC-10-Gigabit-10GBe-SFP-CX311A-Server-Adapter/132266474980?hash=item1ecbb23de4:g:TvsAAOSwfkxZb08L

Yes to both.

 

Still hesitating which switch I should buy?

https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B01MZ2VZI3/ref=asc_df_B01MZ2VZI31603811400000/?tag=tweakers0e-21&creative=380333&creativeASIN=B01MZ2VZI3&linkCode=asn

This is going the RJ45 way....or do I look for a switch with SFP+?

Edited October 27, 20205 yr by siamsquare

10 minutes ago, siamsquare said:

or do I look for a switch with SFP+?

Depends on the NICs used.

So I bought a Mellanox ConnectX3, placed it in the server and everything works fine. Bought a 10Gtek SFP+DAC and attached it to my new Netgear Switch. I get link up 10GBE on the switch but how do I switch in Unraid from etho 0-1 to etho 3 or 4?I want Unraid to use the new 10gbe instead of 2x 1gbit...

Thanks!