Using cheap and powerful server expansion cards in your desktop builds is a tempting option for many hackers. Of course, they don’t always fit mechanically or work perfectly; for instance, some server ...

In the first M.2 article, I’ve described real-world types and usecases of M.2 devices, so that you don’t get confused when dealing with various cards and ports available out there. I’ve also designed ...

You don't need PCIe 4.0 for a gigabit NIC. PCIe 2.0 would be fine, honestly. I have one of these in my PC. The motherboard does have onboard LAN but it's a Realtek chip and I am twitchy about their ...

Since SLI and CrossFire are dead, many PC gamers aren't using the secondary PCIe slot on their motherboards anymore. Well, your graphics card doesn't have to be lonely since you can install a bunch of ...

A new network chip from Realtek enables inexpensive adapters with 5 Gigabit Ethernet. It starts at less than 10 euros per import. The chip designer Realtek has launched the RTL8126 network chip, which ...

The appearance of the XG-C100C outer box looks like this. This is where we opened it. In addition to the network card body (center front), there are also a bracket for low profile PCI (right back), a ...

WiFi is fast making cabled networks redundant on almost every scale. It's getting used in everything from schools to planes and airports nowadays, though not everyone is pleased about the unexplored ...

I'm looking for 2 low profile PCI network cards, ideally Intel Pro 100 or something similar. I would like to stick with Intel if possible, I'm using these for a pfSense box. A single dual port card ...