I wanted try to all the flavors of edge software (Untangle, Sophos XG, pfSense, OPNsense), and I set out to build one:
Optiplex 3040 (Manual, Specs start on page 41):
-Intel H110 Chipset, supports PCIe v2.0 (Link)
-i5-6500, supports PCIe v3.0 (Link)
-Two PCIe slots (x1 and x16)
Dell i350-T4
-PCIe v2.1 (afaik)
-I wanted to post a link to the Intel site, but wasn't able to find i350-T4 on the Intel website. Only i350-T4v2. Am I just missing something?
-Also, I won't have the part number until it arrives, but THIS amazing STH thread has all the NIC goodies.
The CPU supports PCIe v3.0, but the chipset only supports PCIe v2.0. So, my questions are thus:
If you all would like my thought process for my picks, let me know! It might be helpful someone else. I just didn't want to crowd the post.
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Optiplex 3040 (Manual, Specs start on page 41):
-Intel H110 Chipset, supports PCIe v2.0 (Link)
-i5-6500, supports PCIe v3.0 (Link)
-Two PCIe slots (x1 and x16)
Dell i350-T4
-PCIe v2.1 (afaik)
-I wanted to post a link to the Intel site, but wasn't able to find i350-T4 on the Intel website. Only i350-T4v2. Am I just missing something?
-Also, I won't have the part number until it arrives, but THIS amazing STH thread has all the NIC goodies.
The CPU supports PCIe v3.0, but the chipset only supports PCIe v2.0. So, my questions are thus:
- Using the x1 slot, does the card still work? Does I lose functionality? Will it be unstable? etc...
- Using the x16 slot, do those lanes hang off the CPU directly and benefit from PCIe v3.0(or does the chipset downrank the slot)? If v3.0, since the configurations are (1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4), would it work? Also, I've heard that lane is specifically for GPUs, is that true?
- Should I ante up for an Optiplex 7040 with Q170 chipset (not much more)?
- And....did I mess up? hehe
If you all would like my thought process for my picks, let me know! It might be helpful someone else. I just didn't want to crowd the post.
*edit* typos
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