x540-t2 not recognized as 10gb

[KingjamesAlex]

Hey guys I'm Fairly new to this, I went ahead and installed a x540 t2 NIC card onto my truenas and it was recognized automatically yet I'm having the problem below. I'm not getting the 10gb performance. any help will be appreciated.

 

[Samuel Tai]

Are you sure you didn't get a counterfeit? Did you validate the YottaMark or BradyID?

YottaMark* and BradyID* Stickers on Intel® Ethernet Adapters

YottaMark* and BradyID Code Verification on Intel® Ethernet Adapters.

www.intel.com

 

[KingjamesAlex]

I just inspected it and there's no sticker

 

[Samuel Tai]

You likely have a counterfeit board. Here's a real X540-T2 with a YottaMark sticker.

X540-T2 X540T2BLK INTEL 10GB ETHERNET CONVERGED NETWORK ADAPTER Low and Full | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for X540-T2 X540T2BLK INTEL 10GB ETHERNET CONVERGED NETWORK ADAPTER Low and Full at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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I would return it for a refund if you can.

 

[KingjamesAlex]

thank you. I got mine from amazon so I'm sending it back tomorrow and ordering this one.

 

[Samuel Tai]

Also, for 10G, you need to use Cat6A or Cat7 cables.

 

[KingjamesAlex]

I have some Cat8's I ordered for troubleshooting this problem I believe they are backwards compatible.

 

[KingjamesAlex]

Alright so I'm back, with a new NIC that I ordered from he link in this conversation and believe it or not this one shows up on the dashboard and won't connect when plug in new ethernet cord. Also verified the card is real and it is. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Samuel Tai]

Try a different cable, preferrably Cat6A or 7. This vintage of NIC may be too old for Cat8 frequencies.

 

[KingjamesAlex]

Update
I reset all network configurations, then reset the NAS and its now working with Cat8 cable. Thank you for your help and recommendation of this NIC.

 

[Zog]

Update
I reset all network configurations, then reset the NAS and its now working with Cat8 cable. Thank you for your help and recommendation of this NIC.

I am having the exact same issue. How do you reset all network and nas? Do you mean re install ?