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Forums › Offers and Wanted › WTB: 2-port 10Gbase-T network card with low profile bracket
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#323164 2-Nov-2025 10:00
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Before I buy an AliExpress Intel X540-T2 card I thought I'd check if anyone on here has a card they don't need. Looking for two 10G copper ports with a low profile bracket, not too fussy on controller as long as it will work with opnSense




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  #3430043 2-Nov-2025 11:02
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If you get the aliexpress ones, it will need a fan. Mine was giving weird issues with file copies stalling and weird lag that stopped when I cooled it better.




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  #3430048 2-Nov-2025 11:43
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I have two Mellanox X2 10GB SFP+ PCIe and have various lengths of DAC cable if that helps? $45 for both

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  #3430057 2-Nov-2025 11:51
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Go Broadcom, avoid intel if you can, especially in 24/7 environments, anything with the BCM57412 chipset, circa $200 NZD on Aliexpress

 

 




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  #3430062 2-Nov-2025 12:26
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nztim:

 

Go Broadcom, avoid intel if you can, especially in 24/7 environments, anything with the BCM57412 chipset, circa $200 NZD on Aliexpress

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the advice! I actually have a couple of these but SFP+, and can use a DAC in one port so may just look into a single RJ45 transceiver for the port I need to be RJ45




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  #3430063 2-Nov-2025 12:28
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Kiwiuk:

 

I have two Mellanox X2 10GB SFP+ PCIe and have various lengths of DAC cable if that helps? $45 for both

 

 

 

 

Funnily enough I have DACs and SFP+ 10G cards, might be better to just get a single RJ45 transceiver for the port I need RJ45 for




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  #3430064 2-Nov-2025 12:31
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so may just look into a single RJ45 transceiver for the port I need to be RJ45

 

 

If you can get a RJ45 transceiver that doesn't overheat your will, be away all good

 

The Broadcom runs a lot cooler than the intel and you won't have the overheating issues

 

 




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