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Is there a PCIe 4 (or better) expansion card in the works?
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2024 12:22 am
by Aqualung
I was looking at the QM2-2P10G1TB, and noticed that it is horribly bottlenecked by the PCIe 3 (x8) interface. Is there a corresponding PCIe 4 or 5 expansion card with at least 16 lanes in the works?
Re: Is there a PCIe 4 (or better) expansion card in the works?
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2024 2:03 am
by dolbyman
We wouldn't know (community forum) please open a ticket with QNAP for this question
Re: Is there a PCIe 4 (or better) expansion card in the works?
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2024 2:23 am
by Aqualung
dolbyman wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 2:03 am
We wouldn't know (community forum) please open a ticket with QNAP for this question
It goes without saying that I don't expect an ironclad prediction, nor do I think that opening a ticket will get me anywhere. What I am looking for is rumors, "heard it through the grapevine" kinda thing. Sometimes these things have been known to "leak."
Re: Is there a PCIe 4 (or better) expansion card in the works?
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2024 3:58 am
by dosborne
Aqualung wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 2:23 am
What I am looking for is rumors, "heard it through the grapevine" kinda thing."
I'm sure at some point in the future better, faster hardware standards will be supported.
Beyond that, not much value in rumours. New products under development could come out tomorrow, or a year form now.
Re: Is there a PCIe 4 (or better) expansion card in the works?
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2024 4:10 am
by Aqualung
dosborne wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 3:58 am
I'm sure at some point in the future better, faster hardware standards will be supported.
Is that a rumor?
Anyway, I take it from your reply that there are no rumors currently.
Case closed, afaiac.
Re: Is there a PCIe 4 (or better) expansion card in the works?
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2024 4:50 pm
by pimposh
Aqualung wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 12:22 am
I was looking at the QM2-2P10G1TB, and noticed that it is horribly bottlenecked by the PCIe 3 (x8) interface. Is there a corresponding PCIe 4 or 5 expansion card with at least 16 lanes in the works?
QM2-2P410G2T. Thats best you can have Q branded at this time. If that is not enough then go with Highpoint products although i don't know about compatibility with QNAP NAS devices.
Re: Is there a PCIe 4 (or better) expansion card in the works?
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 12:14 am
by Aqualung
pimposh wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 4:50 pm
QM2-2P410G2T. Thats best you can have Q branded at this time. If that is not enough then go with Highpoint products although i don't know about compatibility with QNAP NAS devices.
Yep, this one certainly sounds better, thank you, but it’s also horribly overpriced. As for compatibility w/QNAP, I am actually looking to build my own NAS form pretty much scratch. As a matter of fact, I’ll be looking for separate cards for LAN and NVMe, as I figure it’ll be a lot cheaper.
Also, know of any mini-ITX mobos with one or ideally two PCIe expansion slots?