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    Xeon W-22xy vs Xeon W-21xy: Why so much more expensive?

    I've got a new to me workstation PC (ThinkStation P520) and am pondering CPU and memory upgrades. The board supports both Skylake and Cascade Lake gen Xeon-W CPUs. On the surface, there appears to be not much more than a frequency bump between those CPU generations, YET, on eBay and elsewhere...
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    Canada [FS] Brocade ICX7450-48P, 4x10GbE copper + 2x40GbE QSFP+ modules

    Thanks for the input, will think about it. Most of these come with 4x10g SFP+. Online, the 4x10g SFP module alone is ~400$, while the 4x10g copper is ~800$ (those are I guess new retail prices). That was the basis for my slightly stronger price, but will reevaluate as the time goes.
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    Canada [FS] Brocade ICX7450-48P, 4x10GbE copper + 2x40GbE QSFP+ modules

    Up for sale in Greater Toronto Area is a Brocade ICX7450-48P switch fully optioned with - 1 x ICX7400-1X40GQ QSFP+ Switch Module - 1 x ICX7400-1X40GQ QSFP+ Switch Module - 1 x ICX7400-4X10GC 4 x 10GbE RJ45 - 2 x 1000w AC power supplies - 2 x Fan modules Console cable is missing but I DIY-ed one...
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    LSI 9240-8i strange behavior: picky about backplanes

    I have an unusual problem with my Lenovo TS440 server. I am trying to use an LSI 9240-8i card (that is flashed to IT BIOS) to connect to a new-to-me 8 x 2.5" SAS/SATA backplane (FRU 03T8869) currently populated by 4 SATA drives. The backplane is connected to the card via two (FRU 03x3988)...