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Using the Mellanox MT26448 10Gig card in a gaming PC setup.

Using the Mellanox MT26448 10Gig card in a gaming PC setup.

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tiamoo92
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06-11-2019, 09:43 AM
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It's hard to understand why some people would need both 1Gig and 2.5Gig ports. It seems like most users don't require both, so the demand might be low. Likely, Realtek created adapters that can swap in for boards meant for dual 1Gig connections.
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06-11-2019, 09:43 AM #11

It's hard to understand why some people would need both 1Gig and 2.5Gig ports. It seems like most users don't require both, so the demand might be low. Likely, Realtek created adapters that can swap in for boards meant for dual 1Gig connections.

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06-11-2019, 01:45 PM
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I couldn't find any contradiction there. 2.5GbE does support those speeds, and adding another gigabit would definitely improve performance. A dedicated IPMI network is useful for multiple servers, but you can still manage them efficiently with VLANs on a single port. The question really comes down to your specific setup and needs.
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06-11-2019, 01:45 PM #12

I couldn't find any contradiction there. 2.5GbE does support those speeds, and adding another gigabit would definitely improve performance. A dedicated IPMI network is useful for multiple servers, but you can still manage them efficiently with VLANs on a single port. The question really comes down to your specific setup and needs.

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06-13-2019, 12:51 PM
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It makes sense why the ITX board I used for my NAS had two Gigabit connections—they likely envisioned a NAS setup since 2.5Gbit wasn’t available yet, so they probably thought about bonding or teaming. I bet some gaming boards could have both, maybe Killer with Realtek chips. Of course, I can't locate one right now, which feels like it might be something I imagined. Still, it would definitely make a powerful pfSense device.
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06-13-2019, 12:51 PM #13

It makes sense why the ITX board I used for my NAS had two Gigabit connections—they likely envisioned a NAS setup since 2.5Gbit wasn’t available yet, so they probably thought about bonding or teaming. I bet some gaming boards could have both, maybe Killer with Realtek chips. Of course, I can't locate one right now, which feels like it might be something I imagined. Still, it would definitely make a powerful pfSense device.

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