Best place to get a Chelsio T520-CR

[Black Ninja]

I want to try Chelsio T520-CR, I never had a problem with my Intel XR2 adapters , but Chelsio has been praised so much I would like to try to see if it will improve my SMB speeds from freenas to windows with standard 1500 frames.

What is a good source to buy them from ? I am trying to find a reputable seller who don't sell refurbished as new or fake cards, and same time is not overpricing them ?

 

[Chris Moore]

I guess it depends on what country you are in. You could add that to your profile info.

 

[Black Ninja]

I guess it depends on what country you are in. You could add that to your profile info.

I'll do that. USA. Illinois

 

[Chris Moore]

You could probably trust this vendor:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011APKCHE/ref=psdc_13983711_t1_B00FAU898K

 

[Black Ninja]

You could probably trust this vendor:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011APKCHE/ref=psdc_13983711_t1_B00FAU898K

That is good suggestion. Thanks Chris.
I hope this is not "SO" model without memory. Sellers are very unclear about this , I guess is intentional.

 

[Chris Moore]

That is good suggestion. Thanks Chris.
I hope this is not "SO" model without memory. Sellers are very unclear about this , I guess is intentional.

The one review says that it is the SO model, but that should not make much difference according to this:
https://forums.freenas.org/index.ph...0-cr-vs-chelsio-t520-so-cr.54171/#post-376034

 

[Black Ninja]

The one review says that it is the SO model, but that should not make much difference according to this:
https://forums.freenas.org/index.ph...0-cr-vs-chelsio-t520-so-cr.54171/#post-376034

Hm. I read you link carefully. I am not sure what to think. It seems one feature os supported TO if the user is right. This is from your link. If I had 2 chelsio cards around I can simply swap intel ones with these high end cards and see if it will make any difference in cifs sharing.

The problem is I don't have them and is going to cost me a lot(2 cards + SPF+ Transceivers) as a home user just to give it try , to see if it will make any difference. :-(

Anyways the question was where to buy them and I am sure IX Systems will not sell you a fake card but I prefer to get it directly. Not cause I am trying to get it as cheap as possible , but cause when I buy a L2ARC ssd for example, I really would like to know what SSD exactly I am buying , not like this.