Comments on: This is the Next-Gen NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC for 800Gbps Networking https://www.servethehome.com/this-is-the-next-gen-nvidia-connectx-8-supernic-for-800gbps-networking/ Server and Workstation Reviews Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:28:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Josh https://www.servethehome.com/this-is-the-next-gen-nvidia-connectx-8-supernic-for-800gbps-networking/#comment-600888 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:28:58 +0000 https://www.servethehome.com/?p=82292#comment-600888 The connector on the back looks a lot like an NVLink edge connector with a retaining clip

If it was Intel it would be an x16 PCIe port, but from nVidianox it’s gotta be an NVLink port right?

]]> By: google baseball https://www.servethehome.com/this-is-the-next-gen-nvidia-connectx-8-supernic-for-800gbps-networking/#comment-594648 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:49:10 +0000 https://www.servethehome.com/?p=82292#comment-594648 Good article, but i just have a question:
why is Intel leaving the networking market these days?

]]> By: Kyle https://www.servethehome.com/this-is-the-next-gen-nvidia-connectx-8-supernic-for-800gbps-networking/#comment-592285 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:01:04 +0000 https://www.servethehome.com/?p=82292#comment-592285 @James
Used to be known as reliable and stable is a good way to describe it. From anecdotal personal experiences the breaking point was locking out non-Intel SFP modules directly in firmware. Up to that point a simple driver parameter would allow 3rd party modules to work. From there I’ve had nothing but problems with their gear between X520, X540, X710 and E810.
The 2.5G desktop fiasco didn’t do any favors to their reputation and AFAIK still isn’t fully fixed despite i226V being a new hardware revision.

]]> By: James https://www.servethehome.com/this-is-the-next-gen-nvidia-connectx-8-supernic-for-800gbps-networking/#comment-592273 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.servethehome.com/?p=82292#comment-592273 That actually raises a good question: Why has Intel exited the networking market these days?

They were always known as the reliable stable solution with wide OS compatibility, and now they have just… given up. Or so it seems.

No consumer NICs past the i226v, no high end networking solutions for the 100+Gbps solutions either.

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