Intel D2500CC with an Intel PRO/1000 MT Quad Port Server Adapter

[Uplinkpro]

Is this possible? I read that the PRO/1000 MT Quad Port Server Adapter is backwards compatible with pci, the D2500CC only has a pci and a pcie-mini slot. I'm going to be putting it in a 1u case so ill need some sort of flex adapter anyone know what kind ill need?

[kejianshi]

I'm sure you can find a Quad port NIC that will fit in a PCI slot, but you won't be finding a way to fit 4 gigabits worth of traffic through a PCI bus.  Good luck with that.

[Uplinkpro]

@kejianshi:

I'm sure you can find a Quad port NIC that will fit in a PCI slot, but you won't be finding a way to fit 4 gigabits worth of traffic through a PCI bus.  Good luck with that.

well there is a mini-pci-e slot on the mobo too, that might be something.

[kejianshi]

You sure you wouldn't rather just use a vlan switch?

Anyway…

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-PCI-Express-PCIe-Gigabit-Ethernet-x2-Network-Adapter-NIC-Card-2-Port-/221070821678?_trksid=m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D110851823925%26ps%3D50

[tirsojrp]

PRO/1000 MT Quad will not fit on the D2500CC, the Dual does. Check this post for more info:
http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,52197.0.html

But, as kejianshi states, there is no way to get 4 gigabit ports working on an PCI Bus. Not even a PCI 1x could handle them.

Even if you get an adapter to use 3.3v cards on 5v PCI Ports or mini-pcie to PCI you will be lucky if it works flawlessly, If you need a system with 6gbit ports just put your money on better components.

[stephenw10]

The bandwidth limit of the PCI bus will likely not be an issue here because the D2500 CPU cannot approach it anyway.

Steve