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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: jasonbondy on December 15, 2009, 10:44:28 AM

Title: Low profile NIC for Intel MB?
Post by: jasonbondy on December 15, 2009, 10:44:28 AM

Here is our problem:  We have several custom-built computers that are housed in 3U rack-mount enclosures.  They all have Intel MB models D915GAV/D915PGN.  Lately on a couple of the units the onboard NIC has failed.  Now I am having more difficulty than I imagined obtaining a PCI NIC with both a low-profile bracket and Wake-on-LAN.

I have tried a couple from D-Link, but can't seem to get the Wake on LAN to work.

Any suggestions? 

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Low profile NIC for Intel MB?
Post by: Geek-9pm on December 15, 2009, 11:41:12 AM

I had a similar problem.

My Dell small form factor desktop computer does not accept standard size brackets. I located a wireless adapter that was small size, but had a regular bracket on it. I found there are sources of brackets that can be adapted to most small cards.
(http://geek9pm.com/art/base_media.png)
You can do a Google for half height brackets.

Title: Re: Low profile NIC for Intel MB?
Post by: neelchauhan on December 18, 2009, 12:36:34 PM

Many Modern Retail Intel NICs should support Wake on LAN. Also, you would get 1000BaseT support which is useful.