I have a older 1019+. Been running aq111 mod to get 5gbit working. However I am wanting to add 10gbit to it. It has two m.2 slots for caching ssds.
Do you think using this breakout ribbon cable from m.2 to pcie would do the trick to allow me to add a 10gbit card?
Synology might not officially support the drivers, but I am sure I could compile drivers for it if necessary.
I do not know for certain, but I would imagine so. drivers being the only thing I would be concerned about. but you said you could compile the drivers yourself.
though i might also be concerned about space constraints for the x16 in terms of length.
do let us know how it goes.
It works. The 1019+ is limited significantly in bandwith. To basically 5GB/s. So I am seeing 400mbps. I have a 5gbase-t usb adapter running as well. so between two connections I am seeing 10gbit total. It was a pain in the ass to get the 10gbit card driver. I couldn’t figure out how to compile the driver, after hours of googling I found a precompiled driver (hopefully not a virus) but it works. The m.2 is 5gbit/s. I could theoretically run a second m.2 for a third nic. But I am gonna keep it a cache drive.
That checks out, the processor in that machine according to the spec sheet is a Intel Celeron J3455, which only has pcie 2.0 lanes. only 6 of them. so either those m.2 slots are only wired with 2.0x2 lanes each. or they are using some sort of pcie switch.
good to know though.