Mellanox MCX311A-XCAT 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Adapter Card ConnectX-3 CX311A $12 obo + $15 Shipping
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Since the ConnectX-2 brackets work this probably would as well.
Mellanox ConnectX2 Full Height Slot Cover by lowfat
I’m still waiting on my printer from GearBest to show up in the country let alone my house. So it will be some time yet before I can try.
Mellanox ConnectX2 Full Height Slot Cover by lowfat
I’m still waiting on my printer from GearBest to show up in the country let alone my house. So it will be some time yet before I can try.
I can confirm 100% that this bracket #MTM003170
Mellanox MTM003170 FRU Tall Bracket for 1-port SFP+ adapter. Fits MNPA19
works perfectly fine with the ConnectX-3 MCX311A-XCAT. As I mentioned on the last page, it is NOT a fully perforated bracket but it fits and the card plugs into a slot properly, etc. Also I can confirm that the screws from the SFF bracket also fit the full size brackets. These are cheaper and in stock. Again from the previous page, this bracket is intended for the ConnectX-2 MNPA19 cards but it works perfect on the ConnectX-3 card just as well. I bought 8 of them directly from Mellanox and they came in this morning and I tested to make sure they fit the ConnectX-3 cards I bought.
These are for the single SFP+ port cards ONLY. They will not work for a dual port card or a card with some other type of port. Also as you can see in this picture, the bracket for the older card has two holes for LED's while the newer card only has a single LED and that single LED does not line up exactly with the hole in the bracket. It is however close enough to the holes that you can still see the activity LED from the back of the machine well enough. In this picture you can see the tiny LED just to the right of the hole in the bracket. Mellanox shows this bracket as in stock, ships the same day and is $4.30 each. On my order of 8 the shipping was another $12....
Mellanox MTM003170 FRU Tall Bracket for 1-port SFP+ adapter. Fits MNPA19
works perfectly fine with the ConnectX-3 MCX311A-XCAT. As I mentioned on the last page, it is NOT a fully perforated bracket but it fits and the card plugs into a slot properly, etc. Also I can confirm that the screws from the SFF bracket also fit the full size brackets. These are cheaper and in stock. Again from the previous page, this bracket is intended for the ConnectX-2 MNPA19 cards but it works perfect on the ConnectX-3 card just as well. I bought 8 of them directly from Mellanox and they came in this morning and I tested to make sure they fit the ConnectX-3 cards I bought.
These are for the single SFP+ port cards ONLY. They will not work for a dual port card or a card with some other type of port. Also as you can see in this picture, the bracket for the older card has two holes for LED's while the newer card only has a single LED and that single LED does not line up exactly with the hole in the bracket. It is however close enough to the holes that you can still see the activity LED from the back of the machine well enough. In this picture you can see the tiny LED just to the right of the hole in the bracket. Mellanox shows this bracket as in stock, ships the same day and is $4.30 each. On my order of 8 the shipping was another $12....
Since you guys are struggling so much to get proper brackets I take it the card itself is good?
Should be way easier to configure SR-IOV on this. I'm still on the fence about buying one as I have other items on the shopping list too.
My main issue is heat as I mentioned previously. Needing active cooling on the ConnectX-2 for it not to hang my system is not ideal. The tiny fan I use now is not inaudible even with a resistor to lower the voltage. Cheap chinese fan that rattle and wear out fast.
Should be way easier to configure SR-IOV on this. I'm still on the fence about buying one as I have other items on the shopping list too.
My main issue is heat as I mentioned previously. Needing active cooling on the ConnectX-2 for it not to hang my system is not ideal. The tiny fan I use now is not inaudible even with a resistor to lower the voltage. Cheap chinese fan that rattle and wear out fast.
The benefit of going with that card is the availability of Mac drivers. Although the one that i just ordered is showing absolutely abysmal transfer speeds in a Mac Pro - about 2 Gb/s. I also find that it's somewhat picky about transceivers; it refuses to recognize any of my FibreStore transceivers.
This tall bracket ($4.30) is available again:
Mellanox MTM004898 FRU Tall Bracket for 1-port SFP+ adapter. Fits MCX311A
Mine will be delivered from Texas on Friday.
Edit: I actually ordered the 7160 brackets that do not fit. They offered to exchange the ones I received for the 4898 non-perforated brackets that do fit. I am in the process of arranging this.
Mellanox MTM004898 FRU Tall Bracket for 1-port SFP+ adapter. Fits MCX311A
Edit: I actually ordered the 7160 brackets that do not fit. They offered to exchange the ones I received for the 4898 non-perforated brackets that do fit. I am in the process of arranging this.
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Doesn't fit.
Got an email from mellanox saying they can initiate a return and replace with the non-perforated one.
Got an email from mellanox saying they can initiate a return and replace with the non-perforated one.
All of the 10GbE RJ45 SFP+ transceivers I find are around $50, obviously not inexpensive. Has anyone found a consistent source cheaper?