[edit 10/05 - new link] US: Chelsio 10GB 2-Ports PCI-e Opt Card (LP Bracket) PCI-E w/Transcivers 110-1088-30 | eBay
same card, with 2 transceivers and both brackets for 32 dollars.
[edit 10/05 - new link] EU: Chelsio CC2-N320E-SR 10GB 2-Ports Network card PCI-E 110-1088-30 High Profile
same card, high profile bracket, no extras 30 euro free shipping worldwide.
>Here< is what I think is the spec sheet of this card (correct me if I am wrong).
I have 2 of the Finisar SFP+ transceivers and can confirm they work well with this card
Have tested with pfsense, freenas, w7, w10, w2016 and esxi 5.5, no issues encountered.
For people looking to use these under Windows 7 / 10, the driver is a bit harder to find:
-> Chelsio Communications, Inc. Software EULA <-
Important: Keep in mind that the cards tend to get hotter than the Mellanox cards, so you may need some airflow on them.
This is a better deal than what I paid for them back in the day.
The guy is also accepting offers, if you get one accepted, post the price here for others to see!
P.S: I am still looking for some high profile brackets for these cards.
If anyone buys these and wants to sell me some high profile brackets, let me know and I would appreciate it!
same card, with 2 transceivers and both brackets for 32 dollars.
[edit 10/05 - new link] EU: Chelsio CC2-N320E-SR 10GB 2-Ports Network card PCI-E 110-1088-30 High Profile
same card, high profile bracket, no extras 30 euro free shipping worldwide.
>Here< is what I think is the spec sheet of this card (correct me if I am wrong).
I have 2 of the Finisar SFP+ transceivers and can confirm they work well with this card
Have tested with pfsense, freenas, w7, w10, w2016 and esxi 5.5, no issues encountered.
For people looking to use these under Windows 7 / 10, the driver is a bit harder to find:
-> Chelsio Communications, Inc. Software EULA <-
Important: Keep in mind that the cards tend to get hotter than the Mellanox cards, so you may need some airflow on them.
This is a better deal than what I paid for them back in the day.
The guy is also accepting offers, if you get one accepted, post the price here for others to see!
P.S: I am still looking for some high profile brackets for these cards.
If anyone buys these and wants to sell me some high profile brackets, let me know and I would appreciate it!
AKA 320E-LP-CR. Do note that these generate quiet a lot of heat and draw like 15-20W
They are N320E cards, and the specs are here:
https://www.chelsio.com/assetlibrary/products/N320E Product Brief 090630.pdf
Power consumption is 14W.
So, that makes it 7~8W more than the Mellanox ConnectX-2 dual port.
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