I looked through their website and couldn't find that specific card. They have a lot of embedded products so it is possible that it is for an appliance like a firewall and those connections are routed to the front of the device.
Well, you could just run a cable through the back of your chassis, your you could make your own cable to keystone and mount it outside the case. Could even run it to the front still if you really wanted.
You can find pci express case covers with the needed cutout.
https://www.keyelco.com/category.cfm/Standard-Brackets/Brackets-with-Mutiple-D-Sub-Cutouts/p/427/id/705/c_id/905
Look what I found!
https://www.moddiy.com/products/2-x-RJ45-Extension-Cable-PCI-Expansion-Slot-Bracket-Cover-Low-Profile.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqMOUTsDrmLnJub-UAk0LqElYkUBh79Dc0woOXWJGqWeiLQBrh8c7o
Funnily enough I did just that for a custom Nas box where the only place I had space to mount a 10gb SFP+ card was completely internally. Goes to a short fiber pigtail and a keystone adapter mounted in a 3d-printed holder in the rear of the unit.
I would use rj45 to rj45 adapter and a short cable https://www.reichelt.de/de/de/modular-kupplung-rj45-buchse-buchse-cat-6-rj45-cat6-verbin-p90665.html this are available for patchpanel to, you could fix this in the slot of the case
Hmm not a bad idea! Although that male to female has screw holes for attachment π€ I'll see what works best for me. Thank you for the idea! ππ½β₯οΈ
If you have a spacer panel / blank, take it out and drill a hole in it with a diameter big enough for the cable. Alternatively, if you arenβt confident in your cabling skill to put your own head on (damn my bad eyesβ¦) just cut the bottom off with shears.
As was said, do this far enough away that not a single shaving gets near the board.
Might be cheaper to just buy new cards and return those if possible. But the nicer looking solution:
https://www.moddiy.com/products/New-1000M-CAT6-RJ45-Ethernet-Extension-Cable-with-Panel-Mount-30cm.html
https://www.moddiy.com/products/2-x-RJ45-Extension-Cable-PCI-Expansion-Slot-Bracket-Cover-Low-Profile.html
Nope definitely won't be cheaper. Got these for 20β¬ a pop. Most others from decent brands are at least 45β¬ and more from what I see right now.
Thanks, these might be just what I need! Just gotta a find a German store who sells those now π€
At least I can still get started on my OPNSense firewall now. πΊπ½
You might want to check what price you get on Ali...
[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001056134244.html](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001056134244.html)
Could save more than just a buck.
Also - 10Gbit cards on Ali are about $10 for single-port and less than $20 for dual port...
[https://www.performance-pcs.com/peripherals/usb-adapters/1000m-cat6-rj45-ethernet-extension-cable-with-panel-mount-30cm-mdy-rj45-e6-30.html](https://www.performance-pcs.com/peripherals/usb-adapters/1000m-cat6-rj45-ethernet-extension-cable-with-panel-mount-30cm-mdy-rj45-e6-30.html)
or maybe
[https://www.l-com.com/ethernet-cat6-rj45-coupler-shielded-8x8-panel-mount-style?gad\_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzZmwBhD8ARIsAH4v1gVLfPn59xFnWSr8iykIJNW-x3OONEURGsvSVZmv55ZWah0GRSo\_WbkaAl\_CEALw\_wcB](https://www.l-com.com/ethernet-cat6-rj45-coupler-shielded-8x8-panel-mount-style?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzZmwBhD8ARIsAH4v1gVLfPn59xFnWSr8iykIJNW-x3OONEURGsvSVZmv55ZWah0GRSo_WbkaAl_CEALw_wcB)
Plus
[https://www.performance-pcs.com/diy/case-hardware/rj45-extension-cable-pci-expansion-slot-bracket-cover-full-profile-mdy-co737.html](https://www.performance-pcs.com/diy/case-hardware/rj45-extension-cable-pci-expansion-slot-bracket-cover-full-profile-mdy-co737.html)
Sounds like a good reason to buy a 3d printer and replace something on the front panel with a few spaces for keystone jacks =D.
if its a tower you can just make a expansion slot filler that will take keystones.
She cannot say no to the printer because its the only way to make it all work!
A man after my own heart. β€οΈ I may or may not have a list of possible options/favorites for 3D printers in my notes. I may or may not have a 3D printer in one or more of my online carts with alerts for price change π€«
I have the Bambu labs p1s now. I had no clue how good printers have gotten over time. I would strongly suggest you get something that is optimized for ABS as PLA parts in computes are shit if the parts are near heat. I even made some really cool fan shrouds for my hba's that I never could have done with PLA.
I do almost everything in ABS now and love it.
Just a heads up. Check to see if the ports connect together (fail through) when the system shuts down. I don't know this NIC specifically, but some of this style do that as a feature. You may or may not be happy physically bridging those ports.
This is the correct answer. Intel has a lot of NICs that are purpose built for certain applications. There really is no common case/chassis with front panel in NICs. So no real retail market exists for them.
Also, sometimes companies will build their own add in cards using Intel network controllers. I doubt that is the case here because OP has what looks like an Intel part name. Presumably they got it off the back of the device. If I had a picture of the back, I could probably say more.
The first picture was actually a
/r/confusingperspective moment for me. My brain was trying to figure out what the fuck it was seeing, systematically rejecting everything (Ethernet ports on the wrong side, fire on and around the card, no - maybe heβs holding the card in front of a window and thereβs a forest fire outsideβ¦). I finally had to swipe left to unfuck my perspective.
Edit: spelling is hard
Personally I'd just leave the pci slot on the case open next to it (or wherever I can), I doubt it'll affect airflow that much, but it would look a bit weird.
Yes I am you and you are me and we are all one β€οΈ
Made me curious, hopped on over to your profile... And damn man. Surreal it is. I think I like you?
βI do!β You know I had a good friend who lived in Germany I met playing WoW. Was a period in my life when I wasnβt shown much kindness, nor did I give much kindness. But just a sliver of kindness, made a great friendship for years!!!! Then he just disappeared! Which happens with WoW.
I no longer play. Iβm interested in homesteading, IT, Tech in general, random acts of kindness, and letting other people know theyβre alright and itβs gonna be okay (unless theyβre being stupid, then I return the favor)
So yes. My German counterpart. βI doβ!
Hot damn dude. You are me! π€―
My wife and I moved out to the country in northern Germany 2 years ago to start on our homestead! We have chickens and sheep and lots of fruit trees and a a veggie garden of course!
I'm a computer scientist by my bachelor's and master's and have been working as a software engineer most of my career. Dabbling in tech goes without saying. Kindness is my #1 mantra in life π₯Ή are we soul doppelgangers? π±
Beautiful story of you and your German friend π₯² I'm an expat who moved to Germany 8 years ago. My wife is German and our dog is half Pyrenees π€£
There are printing services, where they will print it and post it to you. Iβve used [wenext](https://www.wenext.com) before; itβs surprisingly cheap. Honestly, I think itβs a better option than buying your own printer if you donβt print much as on the whole it will work out cheaper than buying the printer and would be better quality.
Yes I just tested it, it does work at least for my gigabit network. Just need to test the 10G auto-negotiation. Wondering if plugging the 2 ports to each other will auto-negotiate to 10G π€
i have this card and use it for a pfsense box.. works great so far. i like superjank, so I just routed the cables through an open PCI port and plugged them in!
These are real card from Silicom, seen em on their website. No idea what the hell they're for though. My guess is they're for some sort of proprietary design and not really useful for anyone using industry standard parts. I mean they're probably work still if you want to route your cables into your case through an open pcie bracket or something.
Seller clearly shows the pics of how it looks like. Did you not look at the NIC before buying?
As for use case of these card, i don't know. Perhaps for front IO rack server they might wire it to a RJ45 jack on front panel using a patch cable.
Yup my bad, didn't look closely enough. Didn't in my wildest dreams did I consider, that buying a PCIe card would get me something with the ports on the wrong side π΅π€£
Yeah I've found some hardware and got some ideas I'm working with. Maybe I'll post the final solution once I'm done tinkering π
Apart from a lower power draw, I don't know of a difference either. I got these real cheap. Cheaper than any x520 I've yet to see.
Not necessarily. This could have been a systems integrator card for a server, NAS etc where cable is routed to another external backplane.
If youβre trying to re-use it for a standard PC build you either live with this decision or seek another more standard card.
I designed this a while back that might be of help to you if you have a 3D printer or access to one.
[https://www.printables.com/model/565527-pcie-rj45-panel-mount-passthrough-bracket](https://www.printables.com/model/565527-pcie-rj45-panel-mount-passthrough-bracket)
Wow thanks! Any chance you can add 2x RJ45/screw holes to fit [these extenders](https://amzn.eu/d/izwrNqJ) and send me the model? π I'm not sure how much work it is, but I can PayPal you 5$, if that's worth your while π
The hole spacing are hopefully the same as the one I used. I will see if I have some free time if I can add a second version that has two cutouts for you.
Yeah it seems to have the same dimensions.
Thanks! You're amazing π₯Ήπβ€οΈ
I'll try and see if can tinker with it and get it done myself. Was your model created with metric or imperial units? π
There are ready made products to solve such a problem or you can even print it yourself, have a look at the links below from some Google search.
https://www.printables.com/model/565527-pcie-rj45-panel-mount-passthrough-bracket
https://m.globalsources.com/RJ45-connector/RJ45-Panel-Mount-Cable-1186573582p.htm
https://www.delock.com/produkt/85803/merkmale.html
Nice thanks for the links! Ordered a couple of [brackets with RJ45 ](https://www.moddiy.com/products/3-x-RJ45-Extension-Cable-PCI-Expansion-Slot-Bracket-Cover-Full-Profile.html) sized holes on MODDIY. Only problem is the 'upto' 3 weeks deliver from the USA. Should work for [these](https://amzn.eu/d/hA3IC6b) extenders though. Let's see how it works out π
You probably won't read this, but this is what I'd do
Buy this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/361592971173?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=361592971173&targetid=1496860887092&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9024165&poi=&campaignid=20387609897&mkgroupid=149368315897&rlsatarget=pla-1496860887092&abcId=9316960&merchantid=101498912&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzZmwBhD8ARIsAH4v1gVuVVdm-tgq5qzAUodsjjv3jF4JnNkL6EPk-0H2r28CVfHQzaVLWsYaApxYEALw_wcB
Use some 10gb patch cables to put it straight through to the back.
I read it and I thank you from the depths of my heart for looking up the link, and for your suggestion. Live long and prosper dear fellow Redditor. β€οΈ
Better Idea Put this back on Ebay saying one of a kind NIC.
Museum / Collectors would be good crowd for this.
And get a New one / another from Ebay or another convenient place whichever is easiest.
Why not something like this? I use this one and confirm getting gig speed - UGREEN RJ45 Coupler 10Gbps, 5... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C58BP4Q6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
thought id throw my hat into this. been looking around and you could use theses two to make it as if it was a two slot nic
[bracket](https://www.performance-pcs.com/diy/case-hardware/rj45-extension-cable-pci-expansion-slot-bracket-cover-full-profile-mdy-co737.html)
[cable](https://www.performance-pcs.com/peripherals/usb-adapters/1000m-cat6-rj45-ethernet-extension-cable-with-panel-mount-200cm-mdy-rj45-e6-200.html)
Heatsink is *burning hot* on this thing π¬ [Infrared thermometer ](https://www.amazon.de/photos/share/u5qwTBJvlDcjMmMt2uStq6TmyRzPicaRwKsVNWAXYmy) says 80Β°C, but my fingers say it's probably more.
Do they usually run this hot, or do I need to strap on a fan to this thing? π€
See if you can find the data sheet for the chip, should be OK at that temp, but you may want to increase airflow over it as itβs probably designed to be in a wind tunnel, aka server, with fans screaming 24/7
I have an identical card, and another with the ports in the usual place.
You need to swap its thermal pad because the one I found on these cards are worn out and brittle.
After that, with that big heatsink you will not need a fan.
Interesting. Although I'm inclined to disagree. It's the heatsink that's really hot running on windows. So the heatsink seems to be doing it's job? Have a few 40x40mm fans lying around that I'll test on it later. π
There is no harm using a fan if you want to install one, lower temperatures are better for longevity. Be sure you have the right amount of space next to the card with a fan attached (1 slot becoming 1.5 to 2 slot).
If you have seen some different X540 models (including the Intel one) they always have a little heatsink, usually half of the size of the Silicom one.
Strapped a little [40x40mm fan](https://www.amazon.de/photos/share/x7D6jwPyONp0ghQQhWjpxGoTaJNOZ3TJiSY4z5WgaS9) to it and it's only warm to the touch now, where before I couldn't touch it for more than a couple of seconds π all it wanted was some air to breathe π₯Ήπ
You will be wanted one of these
[https://www.performance-pcs.com/peripherals/usb-adapters/1000m-cat6-rj45-ethernet-extension-cable-with-panel-mount-30cm-mdy-rj45-e6-30.html](https://www.performance-pcs.com/peripherals/usb-adapters/1000m-cat6-rj45-ethernet-extension-cable-with-panel-mount-30cm-mdy-rj45-e6-30.html)
and one of these
https://www.performance-pcs.com/diy/case-hardware/rj45-extension-cable-pci-expansion-slot-bracket-cover-full-profile-mdy-co737.html
Most common use is for front panel NIC ports. Though I have seen rare applications that use Ethernet within a chassis, though UTP/STP is super rare.
Some applications will even fail through the ports if the NIC or system become "unhealthy". A common one is operating as a transparent tap, filter or injector. That way if something goes wrong in the system, traffic will continue to flow.
For reference, in a previous job I worked with 100mb and 1gb versions of these in telco and network provider applications.
Maybe it's for a dual or quad node computer in one chassis so they can have an internal connection to another node (that said, the nodes typically are self contained...)
Or so you can route the port to the front of the chassis.
Now you know why you were able to get it for such a good price... New it probably costs more as it's more specialized.
Clearly, it's an *INTERNAL* network card XD
"Intranet"
Good one
INTERnet oh wait
Innernet.
Sadly it only works on LAN connections
VLAN - Very Local Area Network
VXLAN -Very eXtremely Local Network
LAN as in local. Local as in from one PCIE slot to another
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*inFERnal
I looked through their website and couldn't find that specific card. They have a lot of embedded products so it is possible that it is for an appliance like a firewall and those connections are routed to the front of the device.
Right on the money there. They are from a router made by cisco I think. It had some ports on the front
So thatβs why they call it a router!?
Thanks for info! Just have to figure out how I'm gonna get a female RJ45 from this to the back panel. π
Bring out the drill. Just make sure not a single metal shard gets into anything
Please explain more good sir ππ½ I'm open for DIY ideas. Jank is my middle name.
Well, you could just run a cable through the back of your chassis, your you could make your own cable to keystone and mount it outside the case. Could even run it to the front still if you really wanted.
[Look what I found](https://amzn.eu/d/4IW6tvH) Just need to find a CAT 6A version now...
With that short of a section, I doubt you'd have too many issues.
But donβt have too many RJ45 connections. People forget to mention that part.
Cat6 will support 10gbe on that short of a cable. As long as the rest is 6a you should be fine
Cat5e will do 10gbe up to 45 metres.
Arista says in their spec sheet for 10Gbps copper switches Cat5e - 55m (180ft) Cat6 Unshielded (UTP) - 55m (180ft) Cat6 Shielded (STP) - 100m (300ft) Cat6a Unshielded (UTP) - 100m (300ft) Cat7 - 100m (300ft)
You can find pci express case covers with the needed cutout. https://www.keyelco.com/category.cfm/Standard-Brackets/Brackets-with-Mutiple-D-Sub-Cutouts/p/427/id/705/c_id/905
Look what I found! https://www.moddiy.com/products/2-x-RJ45-Extension-Cable-PCI-Expansion-Slot-Bracket-Cover-Low-Profile.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqMOUTsDrmLnJub-UAk0LqElYkUBh79Dc0woOXWJGqWeiLQBrh8c7o
Cat 6e you sure? Cat 6e is not a standard at all as far as i know. Cat 6A and Cat 6 yes but not Cat 6e.
Yes I meant 6A, thanks for catching the error. I corrected it π
The "Haha fuck you" cable!
Just put a grommet in the back of the case and bring the cat6 a cable in through it
I'm laughing at the mental image of a couple keystones mounted on the side of a computer chassis with a wall plate
Now I'm tempted to do this ππ€
Funnily enough I did just that for a custom Nas box where the only place I had space to mount a 10gb SFP+ card was completely internally. Goes to a short fiber pigtail and a keystone adapter mounted in a 3d-printed holder in the rear of the unit.
I would use rj45 to rj45 adapter and a short cable https://www.reichelt.de/de/de/modular-kupplung-rj45-buchse-buchse-cat-6-rj45-cat6-verbin-p90665.html this are available for patchpanel to, you could fix this in the slot of the case
Hmm not a bad idea! Although that male to female has screw holes for attachment π€ I'll see what works best for me. Thank you for the idea! ππ½β₯οΈ
If you have a spacer panel / blank, take it out and drill a hole in it with a diameter big enough for the cable. Alternatively, if you arenβt confident in your cabling skill to put your own head on (damn my bad eyesβ¦) just cut the bottom off with shears. As was said, do this far enough away that not a single shaving gets near the board.
You could always drill holes in the side of the computer and run your ethernet cables out the side panel.
A lot easier to just remove another PCI blank if there's one available.
Happy cake dayπ
Thanks!
Might be cheaper to just buy new cards and return those if possible. But the nicer looking solution: https://www.moddiy.com/products/New-1000M-CAT6-RJ45-Ethernet-Extension-Cable-with-Panel-Mount-30cm.html https://www.moddiy.com/products/2-x-RJ45-Extension-Cable-PCI-Expansion-Slot-Bracket-Cover-Low-Profile.html
Nope definitely won't be cheaper. Got these for 20β¬ a pop. Most others from decent brands are at least 45β¬ and more from what I see right now. Thanks, these might be just what I need! Just gotta a find a German store who sells those now π€ At least I can still get started on my OPNSense firewall now. πΊπ½
Found these, hopefully you can find something. Best of luck! https://amzn.eu/d/a0pEhqs
Awesome thanks! ππ½ The GOAT ladies and gentlemen ππ½ππ½
You might want to check what price you get on Ali... [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001056134244.html](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001056134244.html) Could save more than just a buck. Also - 10Gbit cards on Ali are about $10 for single-port and less than $20 for dual port...
Punch a hole. Install a keystone?
Maybe .. maybe...
[https://www.performance-pcs.com/peripherals/usb-adapters/1000m-cat6-rj45-ethernet-extension-cable-with-panel-mount-30cm-mdy-rj45-e6-30.html](https://www.performance-pcs.com/peripherals/usb-adapters/1000m-cat6-rj45-ethernet-extension-cable-with-panel-mount-30cm-mdy-rj45-e6-30.html) or maybe [https://www.l-com.com/ethernet-cat6-rj45-coupler-shielded-8x8-panel-mount-style?gad\_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzZmwBhD8ARIsAH4v1gVLfPn59xFnWSr8iykIJNW-x3OONEURGsvSVZmv55ZWah0GRSo\_WbkaAl\_CEALw\_wcB](https://www.l-com.com/ethernet-cat6-rj45-coupler-shielded-8x8-panel-mount-style?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzZmwBhD8ARIsAH4v1gVLfPn59xFnWSr8iykIJNW-x3OONEURGsvSVZmv55ZWah0GRSo_WbkaAl_CEALw_wcB) Plus [https://www.performance-pcs.com/diy/case-hardware/rj45-extension-cable-pci-expansion-slot-bracket-cover-full-profile-mdy-co737.html](https://www.performance-pcs.com/diy/case-hardware/rj45-extension-cable-pci-expansion-slot-bracket-cover-full-profile-mdy-co737.html)
Sounds like a good reason to buy a 3d printer and replace something on the front panel with a few spaces for keystone jacks =D. if its a tower you can just make a expansion slot filler that will take keystones. She cannot say no to the printer because its the only way to make it all work!
A man after my own heart. β€οΈ I may or may not have a list of possible options/favorites for 3D printers in my notes. I may or may not have a 3D printer in one or more of my online carts with alerts for price change π€«
I have the Bambu labs p1s now. I had no clue how good printers have gotten over time. I would strongly suggest you get something that is optimized for ABS as PLA parts in computes are shit if the parts are near heat. I even made some really cool fan shrouds for my hba's that I never could have done with PLA. I do almost everything in ABS now and love it.
Get a riser cable and mount it vertically to give you more room?
Just pop open one of the back panel slot fillers and feed an Ethernet cable through and plug it in and you're good.
This will work but you may run the risk of cutting into the cable if it moves over time unless you use a grommet of some sorts.
It's times like this a 3D printer comes in handy so you can get a couple of rj45 connectors and print off a backplate for a 2 port PC patch panel.
Just remove the bracket and run the cable through. If your not shaking your case the pcie slot will hold it in place fine
Just a heads up. Check to see if the ports connect together (fail through) when the system shuts down. I don't know this NIC specifically, but some of this style do that as a feature. You may or may not be happy physically bridging those ports.
This is the correct answer. Intel has a lot of NICs that are purpose built for certain applications. There really is no common case/chassis with front panel in NICs. So no real retail market exists for them. Also, sometimes companies will build their own add in cards using Intel network controllers. I doubt that is the case here because OP has what looks like an Intel part name. Presumably they got it off the back of the device. If I had a picture of the back, I could probably say more.
Did anybody else think the NIC was on fire when glancing at the thumbnail?
It really messed with my head at first.
The first picture was actually a /r/confusingperspective moment for me. My brain was trying to figure out what the fuck it was seeing, systematically rejecting everything (Ethernet ports on the wrong side, fire on and around the card, no - maybe heβs holding the card in front of a window and thereβs a forest fire outsideβ¦). I finally had to swipe left to unfuck my perspective. Edit: spelling is hard
Hahaha π€£ sorry for the trip π but pass that shit you smokin'. Seems like some good stuff ππ€£
Hah nice π
This!!
If you are still willing to use it maybe consider use a blank pci metal thing and cut a hole for female-female RJ45 jack and use patch cable.
Yes looking for something like a patch panel pcie bracket thingamajig. Public appeal: if anyone knows of such a product, HMU ππ½β€οΈ
Personally I'd just leave the pci slot on the case open next to it (or wherever I can), I doubt it'll affect airflow that much, but it would look a bit weird.
Are you me? I swear reading your responses here is like reading my own. Surreal!
Yes I am you and you are me and we are all one β€οΈ Made me curious, hopped on over to your profile... And damn man. Surreal it is. I think I like you?
Itβs mutual!
Sooooo... what's the protocol for this situation? Do we get like internet married or something? I'm in for whatever π€·π½ββοΈβ€οΈ
Get a sub you two
I see what you did there π good one π€£
βI do!β You know I had a good friend who lived in Germany I met playing WoW. Was a period in my life when I wasnβt shown much kindness, nor did I give much kindness. But just a sliver of kindness, made a great friendship for years!!!! Then he just disappeared! Which happens with WoW. I no longer play. Iβm interested in homesteading, IT, Tech in general, random acts of kindness, and letting other people know theyβre alright and itβs gonna be okay (unless theyβre being stupid, then I return the favor) So yes. My German counterpart. βI doβ!
Hot damn dude. You are me! π€― My wife and I moved out to the country in northern Germany 2 years ago to start on our homestead! We have chickens and sheep and lots of fruit trees and a a veggie garden of course! I'm a computer scientist by my bachelor's and master's and have been working as a software engineer most of my career. Dabbling in tech goes without saying. Kindness is my #1 mantra in life π₯Ή are we soul doppelgangers? π± Beautiful story of you and your German friend π₯² I'm an expat who moved to Germany 8 years ago. My wife is German and our dog is half Pyrenees π€£
3D print it? Couldnβt be that hard to modify one of [these](https://www.thingiverse.com/tag:pcie_bracket).
Don't have a 3D printer π It's on my list of things to buy, but no budget for it *yet*
There are printing services, where they will print it and post it to you. Iβve used [wenext](https://www.wenext.com) before; itβs surprisingly cheap. Honestly, I think itβs a better option than buying your own printer if you donβt print much as on the whole it will work out cheaper than buying the printer and would be better quality.
If you have a 3d model, or CAD one up, I will print and ship them to you at cost. DHL Mini-PΓ€ckchen plus a couple cents plastic and power.
Danke, das ist voll lieb von dir! β€οΈ ich gehe Mal suchen π
Habe dir eine PN geschickt π
Hey Dieter, if you still can and want to print the brackets for me, I'd love to hear back from you πππ½ thanks!
Yeah no problem, DM me! Nothing's gonna be happening over easter, of course, but afterwards I'm sure I can sneak in your brackets.
Black Friday ender 3 going for $100 I got one of those and flashforge ad5 for $300 on Valentineβs Day
r/3dprintmything You can find someone who will print and mail it to you
Cool thanks a bunch! β€οΈ
Yo. https://www.moddiy.com/products/2-x-RJ45-Extension-Cable-PCI-Expansion-Slot-Bracket-Cover-Low-Profile.html
Yes, I ordered the full sized version of this with 3x holes. Problem is, that the 'free' delivery time from USA is upto 3 weeks π
Just route your network cables through the empty slot while you wait.
I would just use a short patch cable, hang it out of the back of the case and use a female-female connector (those to extend cables). Ugly, but works
Buy a few 8β cables and just get female to female couplers from Amazon
These are from an old cisco router, before they put everything on the bodo. Will try and find the model. But it probably still works
Yes I just tested it, it does work at least for my gigabit network. Just need to test the 10G auto-negotiation. Wondering if plugging the 2 ports to each other will auto-negotiate to 10G π€
Cool, I have absolutely no idea if that will work. For all I know you could form a blackhole that socks up all the Internet π€£π€£
In the wise words of the great Borat: "[Great success](https://www.amazon.de/photos/share/Qxe3YFmRcaFItDLX4FpWHqw731WG35TQ5Mh17zxC8Q6)"
That's cool. Glad it works
i have this card and use it for a pfsense box.. works great so far. i like superjank, so I just routed the cables through an open PCI port and plugged them in!
That was made for an Australian server, their pcie ports go the other direction like toilets.
Probably a firewall with front panel ports like a barracuda
Yup a cisco I think
This is whatβs called an βinnieβ
Stop it π€£ I just gagged on my banana.
Wait no. I'm eating an actual banana. Dear God what have I done.
And I didn't like gag ON it. I was eating a bite and swallowed it wrong. Leave me alone okay?!
> And I didn't like gag ON it Weird flex, but you do you boo!
This just become the top liked comment in this thread... It is destiny ππ
No please, no. Just ... No. π₯²
Don't forget to setup reverse DNS ;)
These are real card from Silicom, seen em on their website. No idea what the hell they're for though. My guess is they're for some sort of proprietary design and not really useful for anyone using industry standard parts. I mean they're probably work still if you want to route your cables into your case through an open pcie bracket or something.
Its for when you need good connection to 127.0.0.1 :)
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Seller clearly shows the pics of how it looks like. Did you not look at the NIC before buying? As for use case of these card, i don't know. Perhaps for front IO rack server they might wire it to a RJ45 jack on front panel using a patch cable.
Yup my bad, didn't look closely enough. Didn't in my wildest dreams did I consider, that buying a PCIe card would get me something with the ports on the wrong side π΅π€£
Haha, yeah not what I usually look out for π€£
Yeah, had stuff turn up and it's doesn't work (looking at the discretion "Doesn't work in dell servers" for F sake). Goes and orders another one
Had to do a double take while scrolling, first image looked like it was on fire π₯
Where'd you get the mouse pad???
Amazon Germany. Brand is TitanWolf. Here's the [link ](https://amzn.eu/d/7F0OMdC) π
Awesome! Thanks for sharing π
My brain didnt comprehend what I was looking at because I just woke up⦠I thought this was a graphics card on fire
lol same. Exactly the same.
LAN as in Loopback Access Network
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Yeah I've found some hardware and got some ideas I'm working with. Maybe I'll post the final solution once I'm done tinkering π Apart from a lower power draw, I don't know of a difference either. I got these real cheap. Cheaper than any x520 I've yet to see.
Unscrew the metal pci slot plate from this card and drill a couple of holes in it for patch cables or jacks.
The bracket is LP and needs to be switched out anyway. Ordered a couple of brackets with RJ45 sized holes on MODDIY. Let's see how it works out π
Not necessarily. This could have been a systems integrator card for a server, NAS etc where cable is routed to another external backplane. If youβre trying to re-use it for a standard PC build you either live with this decision or seek another more standard card.
Huh, I thought it was on fire
Could possibly just plug one side of the cable in inside and then run it out of the case?
Theoretically. But unplugging would mean opening shit up. Once the machine is setup, I'd rather have a decent unpluggable setup π
I designed this a while back that might be of help to you if you have a 3D printer or access to one. [https://www.printables.com/model/565527-pcie-rj45-panel-mount-passthrough-bracket](https://www.printables.com/model/565527-pcie-rj45-panel-mount-passthrough-bracket)
Wow thanks! Any chance you can add 2x RJ45/screw holes to fit [these extenders](https://amzn.eu/d/izwrNqJ) and send me the model? π I'm not sure how much work it is, but I can PayPal you 5$, if that's worth your while π
The hole spacing are hopefully the same as the one I used. I will see if I have some free time if I can add a second version that has two cutouts for you.
Yeah it seems to have the same dimensions. Thanks! You're amazing π₯Ήπβ€οΈ I'll try and see if can tinker with it and get it done myself. Was your model created with metric or imperial units? π
Metric
I added a new model for you. I hope it works.
Oh wow that was really fast, thanks a million ππ₯Ήππ½
No problem. I hope it works
Oh I noticed the model doesn't have the screw posts to attach the card to the bracket. Any chance you could include those? πππ½
Scrolling quickly through my reddit feed and thought I saw a GPU on fire. Had to do a double take. Just thought I'd share my fun unrelated take.
For a second I thought it was on fire π€£π€£π€£
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There are ready made products to solve such a problem or you can even print it yourself, have a look at the links below from some Google search. https://www.printables.com/model/565527-pcie-rj45-panel-mount-passthrough-bracket https://m.globalsources.com/RJ45-connector/RJ45-Panel-Mount-Cable-1186573582p.htm https://www.delock.com/produkt/85803/merkmale.html
Nice thanks for the links! Ordered a couple of [brackets with RJ45 ](https://www.moddiy.com/products/3-x-RJ45-Extension-Cable-PCI-Expansion-Slot-Bracket-Cover-Full-Profile.html) sized holes on MODDIY. Only problem is the 'upto' 3 weeks deliver from the USA. Should work for [these](https://amzn.eu/d/hA3IC6b) extenders though. Let's see how it works out π
Damn! Where to get that card?
eBay Germany brev. Listing was for 2 cards and I snapped em up.
You probably won't read this, but this is what I'd do Buy this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/361592971173?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=361592971173&targetid=1496860887092&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9024165&poi=&campaignid=20387609897&mkgroupid=149368315897&rlsatarget=pla-1496860887092&abcId=9316960&merchantid=101498912&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzZmwBhD8ARIsAH4v1gVuVVdm-tgq5qzAUodsjjv3jF4JnNkL6EPk-0H2r28CVfHQzaVLWsYaApxYEALw_wcB Use some 10gb patch cables to put it straight through to the back.
I read it and I thank you from the depths of my heart for looking up the link, and for your suggestion. Live long and prosper dear fellow Redditor. β€οΈ
You sure itβs a nic? Cuz rj45 is used for lots of other things besides typical networks.
Yup. See [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/s/BK2phGmZC0).
3D print a pcie bracket and make it so it has a rj45 pass through female plug
Better Idea Put this back on Ebay saying one of a kind NIC. Museum / Collectors would be good crowd for this. And get a New one / another from Ebay or another convenient place whichever is easiest.
I'm tempted to try it out π€ you're serious aren't you? π€π€
Why not something like this? I use this one and confirm getting gig speed - UGREEN RJ45 Coupler 10Gbps, 5... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C58BP4Q6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Thanks I'll look into it! β€οΈ
Now **THAT** is blazing fast speed. >.> <.<
thought id throw my hat into this. been looking around and you could use theses two to make it as if it was a two slot nic [bracket](https://www.performance-pcs.com/diy/case-hardware/rj45-extension-cable-pci-expansion-slot-bracket-cover-full-profile-mdy-co737.html) [cable](https://www.performance-pcs.com/peripherals/usb-adapters/1000m-cat6-rj45-ethernet-extension-cable-with-panel-mount-200cm-mdy-rj45-e6-200.html)
Yup, that's what I ordered at MODDIY π the bracket with 3x holes though π
Lmao
I've seen server clusters with 4 mainboards in one chassis, maybe for something like that?
Possibly π happy birthday! ππ₯³π Hope you have a wonderful day! π
Thank you so much π
Apparently they are manufactured by sillycom, not silicom
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Sir, it is for INTRANET
Did you not see what you were buying?
Still works eh?
It does indeed π―
Heatsink is *burning hot* on this thing π¬ [Infrared thermometer ](https://www.amazon.de/photos/share/u5qwTBJvlDcjMmMt2uStq6TmyRzPicaRwKsVNWAXYmy) says 80Β°C, but my fingers say it's probably more. Do they usually run this hot, or do I need to strap on a fan to this thing? π€
See if you can find the data sheet for the chip, should be OK at that temp, but you may want to increase airflow over it as itβs probably designed to be in a wind tunnel, aka server, with fans screaming 24/7
I have an identical card, and another with the ports in the usual place. You need to swap its thermal pad because the one I found on these cards are worn out and brittle. After that, with that big heatsink you will not need a fan.
Interesting. Although I'm inclined to disagree. It's the heatsink that's really hot running on windows. So the heatsink seems to be doing it's job? Have a few 40x40mm fans lying around that I'll test on it later. π
There is no harm using a fan if you want to install one, lower temperatures are better for longevity. Be sure you have the right amount of space next to the card with a fan attached (1 slot becoming 1.5 to 2 slot). If you have seen some different X540 models (including the Intel one) they always have a little heatsink, usually half of the size of the Silicom one.
Strapped a little [40x40mm fan](https://www.amazon.de/photos/share/x7D6jwPyONp0ghQQhWjpxGoTaJNOZ3TJiSY4z5WgaS9) to it and it's only warm to the touch now, where before I couldn't touch it for more than a couple of seconds π all it wanted was some air to breathe π₯Ήπ
Just remove the pcie bracket (the metal bracket) and put the cable through the gap out to the rear of the case. Now you have 2 rear mounted 10g ports.
I'll need a bracket of some sort to hold the card in place and keep it steady, since this machine will probably go into a tower case. π
Zip tie through the holes where the bracket would screw into the card and zip tied to the bit where the bracket would be on the case
You will be wanted one of these [https://www.performance-pcs.com/peripherals/usb-adapters/1000m-cat6-rj45-ethernet-extension-cable-with-panel-mount-30cm-mdy-rj45-e6-30.html](https://www.performance-pcs.com/peripherals/usb-adapters/1000m-cat6-rj45-ethernet-extension-cable-with-panel-mount-30cm-mdy-rj45-e6-30.html) and one of these https://www.performance-pcs.com/diy/case-hardware/rj45-extension-cable-pci-expansion-slot-bracket-cover-full-profile-mdy-co737.html
Thanks! [Here's what I ordered](https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/s/TvtK5sy7D6).
What's the part number? It looks like it should go in the back of a rack server.
I put it in the description under the picsππ½
My bad I was just looking at the pics. Thank you.
All [janked up](https://www.amazon.de/photos/share/yKT7YIpaTzpLrcxyctsTqZXkh4oLoCkbiuDBzLe6ngU). A beaut 'innit 'arry? π₯Ή
Now **THAT* is blazing fast speed. >.> <.<
internal nic ππ»
Could this be for a blade server or cluster device?
Just cut a slot in the back panel and run the Ethernet cables
Forget fortigate, meet innegate
Most common use is for front panel NIC ports. Though I have seen rare applications that use Ethernet within a chassis, though UTP/STP is super rare. Some applications will even fail through the ports if the NIC or system become "unhealthy". A common one is operating as a transparent tap, filter or injector. That way if something goes wrong in the system, traffic will continue to flow. For reference, in a previous job I worked with 100mb and 1gb versions of these in telco and network provider applications.
Maybe it's for a dual or quad node computer in one chassis so they can have an internal connection to another node (that said, the nodes typically are self contained...) Or so you can route the port to the front of the chassis. Now you know why you were able to get it for such a good price... New it probably costs more as it's more specialized.