USB 2.5 port supporting 2.5 Gbps over PCI-E 2.0 (four or eight lanes)

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LolaLouie
Senior Member

742

01-18-2023, 06:23 PM

Looking for a Quad port 2.5GbE PCI-E 2.0 card (x4 or x8) instead of the single 1GbE ones? You're planning to use one or two in a Supermicro X8DTE motherboard and want to avoid losing too many slots.

LolaLouie

01-18-2023, 06:23 PM #1

Looking for a Quad port 2.5GbE PCI-E 2.0 card (x4 or x8) instead of the single 1GbE ones? You're planning to use one or two in a Supermicro X8DTE motherboard and want to avoid losing too many slots.

timders98
Junior Member

01-18-2023, 06:56 PM

Are you sure two and a half gigabytes are necessary per client, or could a standard 2.5GB switch suffice?

timders98

01-18-2023, 06:56 PM #2

Are you sure two and a half gigabytes are necessary per client, or could a standard 2.5GB switch suffice?

NinatoPvP
Posting Freak

899

01-18-2023, 07:24 PM

2.5Gbe is designed for linking several devices and networks together.

NinatoPvP

01-18-2023, 07:24 PM #3

2.5Gbe is designed for linking several devices and networks together.

Killingpig
Member

01-19-2023, 06:00 PM

Dell offers a Delock PCI Express x4 card compatible with 4 x 2.5 Gigabit LAN using the RTL8125 interface.

Killingpig

01-19-2023, 06:00 PM #4

Dell offers a Delock PCI Express x4 card compatible with 4 x 2.5 Gigabit LAN using the RTL8125 interface.

LapisCookieYT
Member

01-20-2023, 12:00 AM

Yes, you're thinking of the RJ-45 connector.

LapisCookieYT

01-20-2023, 12:00 AM #5

Yes, you're thinking of the RJ-45 connector.

NinatoPvP
Posting Freak

899

01-27-2023, 06:21 AM

It seems you're looking for a clearer explanation of the situation. PCIe 2.0 is older than PCIe 3.0 by about five years, so a 2.5GbE card designed for PCIe 2.0 won't work. Stick with PCIe 3.0 devices and use them in 2.0 slots—bandwidth should be fine.

NinatoPvP

01-27-2023, 06:21 AM #6

PantherClaw19
Member

149

01-30-2023, 01:41 PM

RJ45 is correct. Appreciate the list; I'll review it. You're welcome for clarifying. Now my focus is on power—since 3.0 cards require more than the slot offers. Will confirm if this is the right one.

PantherClaw19

01-30-2023, 01:41 PM #7