RouterBOARD 44 + PCI-Express

RouterOS General
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Hi.

I couldn’t find anything in the forum seach, so hopefully someone can verify this for me. :smiley:

Will a RouterBOARD 44 work in a motherboard with a PCI-Express 16x slot?

I need to build a small 2x GigE + 4x 10/100 MikroTik and would like to use the Commell LV-673NS Pentium M Mini-ITX Mainboard.

Anyone try the RB44 in a PCI-Express slot or otherwise have first-hand experience with legacy PCI 2.2 compliant cards in PCI-Express slots?

Thanks!

-Rich

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PCI and PCI Express are not the same form factor and are not interchangable.

Sam

3

Doh!

Okay, is there a 2 or 4port ethernet card available for PCI Express that anyone is aware of? I cannot find one at CDW or Pricewatch and Google isn’t returning much, either.

Thanks again!

-Rich

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http://developer.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/server_adapters.htm?iid=ncdcnav2+conn_servadap&

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You will have to beg for the driver to be added, but take a look at this one..

http://www.alacritech.com/

Look at the SEN2100 4X Gig in a PCI-Express.

Your board has 2X gig (100 or 1000) so with 4 Gig ports and run the onboards at 100 and add a wireless card and you are set !! :smiley:

(Wireless comment is frm the smart A$$ in me… :slight_smile: )

Craig