HP Intel X540-T2 @ $67.15 -> mezzanine slot only

[josiah]

In a form-factor I'm not familiar with (will they fit/be recognized in a non-HP motherboard?) but at this price I figured someone might benefit.

HP X540-T2 Intel Dual Port 10Gb-T Ethernet PCIe DL360 G9 Mezz Adpater 701525-00 887111290069 | eBay

$67.15 w/ free shipping & more than 10 in stock at time of posting

 

[zxv]

Nope, they aren't compatible with regular PCIe slots. More importantly (warning!) booting with one in a regular PCIe slot may fry the PCIe port and/or the motherboard. There's a thread about it somewhere here.

 

[josiah]

Thanks! I took a look and found this post: https://forums.servethehome.com/ind...t-10gb-6-fan-problems-dl380p-dl385p-g8.22305/ but nothing suggesting damage. If you are correct this thread should probably be removed - my apologies!

 

[james23]

fyi josiah , you can edit your opening post (OP) (click that edit button/link) , so you type at the top it something like- disregard this deal or NOT for pcie.

(or im sure a mod may remove thread)
thanks for the post/deal though.

 

[zxv]

Here's the thread about some unfortunate experimentation with mezzanine pcie cards:
https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/hp-connectx-3-fdr-en-2-port-adapter-99.3111/page-2

There was conflicting info, especially about the fact that the mezzanine cards are pcie. What wasn't communicated clearly was, their pinout isn't compatible with typical slots.

You could consider adding "mezzanine slot only" to the title or the OP. That might help others avoid the issue.

They are a good deal if you have a HP proliant Gen 8 or newer server.

 

[nerdalertdk]

Its for HPE's FlexibleLOM risers