10GbE Setup Help

[Fastline]

I've not yet heard of counterfeit Chelsio cards. The design matches those I have; the card in the leaflet must be a different model.

Hmm

 

[Fastline]

I wouldn't go with any of these

Umm, any specific reasons?

I'd instead use the Uniboot OM4 I linked up-thread

Any specific reasons to use Uniboot?

I'm not aware of any reason OM5 wouldn't work, but I also don't know that it would.

Hmm. Will try someday. xD

 

[danb35]

Umm, any specific reasons?

Because I like the Uniboot, BIF cables better. It's not that any of the ones you list won't work--I expect they'd all work--but I like the Uniboot better. BIF means there's (almost) no limit on bend radius, Uniboot means that the duplex connector is combined into one, and the duplex fiber is combined into a single 2mm diameter jacket rather than two of them. I just think it's a nicer product all around, with a minimal cost delta.

 

[Fastline]

Because I like the Uniboot, BIF cables better. It's not that any of the ones you list won't work--I expect they'd all work--but I like the Uniboot better. BIF means there's (almost) no limit on bend radius, Uniboot means that the duplex connector is combined into one, and the duplex fiber is combined into a single 2mm diameter jacket rather than two of them. I just think it's a nicer product all around, with a minimal cost delta.

And easier cable management too ;)