indy
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I am about to take the plunge into 10GbE with 2x Intel x520-DA1 and 1x Twinax cable.
Two questions:
1) Does the x520 get hot?
My FreeNAS box has only moderate airflow and my PC has almost zero airflow.
The Intel specs specify a maximum of 4.6W power consumption and require 100 fpm air flow... its a bit hard to put into perspective though.
Maybe the Intel x710 series would be a better choice in that regard, but they are about 3.5 times as expensive since there are few used ones about.
2) Would FreeNAS get 'annoyed' at the link going up and down whenever i start/shutdown my PC?
I imagine at least daily emails...
Any other reasons I should only consider 10GbE with a suitable switch?
Two questions:
1) Does the x520 get hot?
My FreeNAS box has only moderate airflow and my PC has almost zero airflow.
The Intel specs specify a maximum of 4.6W power consumption and require 100 fpm air flow... its a bit hard to put into perspective though.
Maybe the Intel x710 series would be a better choice in that regard, but they are about 3.5 times as expensive since there are few used ones about.
2) Would FreeNAS get 'annoyed' at the link going up and down whenever i start/shutdown my PC?
I imagine at least daily emails...
Any other reasons I should only consider 10GbE with a suitable switch?