Supermicro H12SSL-i and TP-Link TX401

[Khadgar]

I recently bought a Supermicro H12SSL-i and an EPYC 7402. Works great. The only problem is that I can't get a TP-Link TX401 card I bought to work in it. I bought one, and it worked for 5 minutes and quit. No power, nothing. I've tried it in every slot, and it doesn't work. I returned it, got a replacement, and the replacement doesn't work at all in any slot either. I don't have another computer handy I can test the card in, but the chances are of two cards basically being DOA is unlikely. I have an Asus x16 nvme x4 card in one slot, and the only setting in the BIOS (which is the latest version) I've changed at all is setting x4x4x4x4 bifurcation on the slot the nvme card is in. It works fine. The TP-Link card is PCIe 3.0 while the Asus card is 4.0. Would that make any difference in this motherboard? If the card itself just isn't going to work on this computer is there one you all suggest? I just need 1 port.

Thanks in advance.

 

[MountainBofh]

Make sure you have the newest bios for the board. Beyond that, maybe buy a cheap X520 based card and a SFP+ to RJ45 transceiver. I've used a few of these at work. 10Gb Network Card with Intel 82599EN Controller, Single SFP+, PCIe x8 Ethernet LAN Adapter, Compare to Intel X520-DA1(Intel E10G42BTDA) with 1 Pc 10GBase-T ,Support Windows Server/Linux/VMware - Newegg.com

 

[nexox]

If you don't need 2.5G then an Intel X540-T1 is probably the cheapest reliable option for 10GBaseT. There's some chance of counterfeit cards with the older Intel parts, but it looks like most of the eBay options have the yottamark sticker.

 

[Khadgar]

I installed the latest bios for it as soon as I got it in. I'll try a X520 or X540 as you two suggested and see how it goes. Thanks for your help!

 

[Khadgar]

I got my new 10G card in, and everything works well. Thanks for the help.