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Will BIOS support PCIe network card (with PCIe extender) connected to PCIe port? How many lines is it?
by antattack 4y ago
Will BIOS support PCIe network card (with PCIe extender) connected to PCIe port? How many lines is it?
- moondev 4y agoIt's a laptop mainboard, there is no PCIe slot. Or do you mean nvme -> PCIe adaptor? Another option is to put the nic inside a tb3 pcie enclosure and connect that. There are 4 thunderbolt ports.
- antattack 4y agoFrom what I could find tb3 to PCIe is very expensive. NVME is basically a protocol on top of PCIe with m.2 connector. Here's an example of m.2 to PCIe x4 adapter: https://www.delock.com/produkt/64131/merkmale.html https://www.delock.com/produkt/64131/merkmale.html If adapter is possible we could use 4 port gig adapter for a nice pfsense/opnsense router or a VM server.
- moondev 4y agoUnderstood, I actually have a m.2 to PCIe adaptor on hand now that I use with success with my honeycomb lx2. I'll test a nic for you with the framework m.2 port.