Pci expansion card with 5g/s Ethernet

[oli.mathieu]

Hello
I saw a Qnap PCIe card : https://qnapdirect.com/collections/...network-expansion-card?variant=32031127961651
With a Marvell AQtionAQC111C Controller. Is it Monterey Compatible ?

I saw Also https://qnapdirect.com/collections/...network-expansion-card?variant=32412058222643
With Intel Ethernet Controller I225-LM. Should work with Monterey with a patch shouldn't it ?
Thanks in advance

 

[Edhawk]

You would be better served using a NIC with AQC-107 chipset, as Apple use the same chipset for these NiC's in their iMacPro1,1, Macmini8,1 and MacPro7,1 so full native support is provided.

 

[oli.mathieu]

Thanks I knew That
But I'm looking for a PCIe 1x with the fastest ethernet connection
All NIC with AQC-107 chipset are PCIe 4x
I was thinking that Macmini8,1 is using AQC-113 ...
About the Qnap PCIe cards .. there is no MacOS drivers obviously ... from Qnap
thanks again

 

[Edhawk]

Most PCI x1 2.5Gbe cards seem to use the RealTek 8125B chipset.

 

[pastrychef]

Maybe a USB to 2.5G ethernet adaptor can work? I've seen a lot of them advertised as being compatible with macOS.

 

[zipb]

I have a USB to 2.5 GbE adapter. It works, but puts a heavy load on the CPU when in use.
Other brands(D-Link DUB-E250) with a slightly different chipset(realtek b-type) are said to work better, with less CPU load.

 

[oli.mathieu]

I have a USB to 2.5 GbE adapter. It works, but puts a heavy load on the CPU when in use.
Other brands(D-Link DUB-E250) with a slightly different chipset(realtek b-type) are said to work better, with less CPU load.

that was my main gaol to get a fastest ethernet connection through a tiny PCIe x1 Slot (tiny CPU load)
It seems more complicated than I imagined

Thanks all , for your answers