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> Right now the cheapest options are to get a 10Gb PCIe card from Newegg or similar, which'll run you about $200 where I am, and that's just a PCIe extension ca
by q3k 6y ago
> Right now the cheapest options are to get a 10Gb PCIe card from Newegg or similar, which'll run you about $200 where I am, and that's just a PCIe extension card.
If you want to go _very_ cheap and dirty you can get some FlexibleLOM/PCIe adapters [1] and some HP FlexibleLOM NICs [2]. This results in a 2x 10G NIC for around ~$15, including the adapter.
[1] - https://github.com/TobleMiner/HPE-FlexibleLOM-adapter https://github.com/TobleMiner/HPE-FlexibleLOM-adapter
[2] - https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-10GB-530FLR-649869-001-647579-001-10GB-2port-Ethernet-Adapter-6/193662921443 https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-10GB-530FLR-649869-001-647579-00...
- _verandaguy 6y agoI'm not necessarily going for rock-bottom prices; I wouldn't necessarily trust a $15 2x10G NIC to have good consistency/stability or thermal management, among other concerns. That said I think there's a market for boards between that $15 mark and the $200 I'd have to pay for something considerably higher-end.
- stragies 6y agoTheir original price was probably 500+$. They were for HP server boards originally. Perhaps they recently EOL-ed an entire series.
- mayli 6y agoOnly if you can DIY the adapter, I find it's a little bit hard to get pre-made ones. And I am not that confident to solder those tiny pins.