I have been looking for a dual port NIC for my HP G4 800 SFF i8500 desktop and came across the following:
DIEWU Intel I210 PCIe 1 Gigabit fiber network lan card 10/100/1000Mbps network card for Desktop TXA026
US $38.27 5% OFF|Intel I210 PCIe 1 Gigabit fiber network lan card 10/100/1000Mbps network card for Desktop TXA026-in Network Cards from Computer & Office on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group
Cost is US$38 but with free shipping (doubt there will be import duty).
My desktop has two PCI express x1 low profile expansion sockets, one PCI express x 16 expansion socket and one PCI express x 16 downgraded to x4 expansion socket. I am using the PC ptimarily as a BI server and wont be changing the graphics card.
The fibre port will be connected to the SFP port on my switch. This option will also hopefully provide me with dual NIC which I dont currently have.
In addition I am looking at the fibre rather than ethernet option because I understand fibre will provide the PC some protection from lightning strike.
Thanks.
DIEWU Intel I210 PCIe 1 Gigabit fiber network lan card 10/100/1000Mbps network card for Desktop TXA026
US $38.27 5% OFF|Intel I210 PCIe 1 Gigabit fiber network lan card 10/100/1000Mbps network card for Desktop TXA026-in Network Cards from Computer & Office on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group
Cost is US$38 but with free shipping (doubt there will be import duty).
My desktop has two PCI express x1 low profile expansion sockets, one PCI express x 16 expansion socket and one PCI express x 16 downgraded to x4 expansion socket. I am using the PC ptimarily as a BI server and wont be changing the graphics card.
The fibre port will be connected to the SFP port on my switch. This option will also hopefully provide me with dual NIC which I dont currently have.
In addition I am looking at the fibre rather than ethernet option because I understand fibre will provide the PC some protection from lightning strike.
Thanks.
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