Reddit reviews HP NC364T PCIe 4Pt Gigabit Server Adptr

Don't forget the OEM versions of the Intel Pro 1000:
(<$40)
https://www.amazon.com/HP-NC364T-Gigabit-Server-Adptr/dp/B000P0NX3G/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=quad+port+nic&qid=1557054316&s=gateway&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Adapter-Brackets-E1G44ET-DELL-HM9JY/dp/B018FEBH40/ref=sr_1_29?keywords=quad+port+nic&qid=1557054316&s=gateway&sr=8-29

You can definitely find them cheaper at times even on Amazon. One caveat, as always with older gear, is power consumption. IIRC these use somewhere in the mid teens as far as wattage goes. Modern cards are single digits.

E: the HP one may not be a pro 1000...

HP NC364T - Amazon

I have had good success with this in CentOS, VMWare ESXi, and pfSesne.

This is the same chipset as the Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad Port, but is usually much cheaper.

Use AMTECH on amazon if you need both tall and short profile brackets.

HP genuine Intel 1000 PT quad nic

60 dollars

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000P0NX3G/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1459465600&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=hp+quad+intel+nic&dpPl=1&dpID=41v1JtpqcqL&ref=plSrch

It's a pcie 2.0 x4 card so stick it into the x16 slot - it won't fit in the x1 slot.

I mean people already have some janky ways to utilize GPUs externally for like a laptop or something, see the GDC adapter. So instead of a GPU you can always just put in a network card into one of those is what I'm thinking. Probably this combo:

Adapter

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Unless the network card is going to be as demanding as a GPU

It really depends on your budget and use case. Do you want this box to function as a NAS too? How many VMs/Containers do you anticipate (take your number and double it to future proof your setup)

I currently have a virtualized pfsense instance in my proxmox box, I think the easiest way to handle the support is to get a separate NIC and do PCI Passthrough to your VM, I used an HP NC364T as it was cheap and supported. This allows you to not have to deal with configuring the oddities of forwarding network interfaces and virtual network ports and lets pfsense's setup go significantly smoother.

If you plan on having multiple HDDs, I'm a huge fan of the Fractal Design Node 804 Case

Yep, C7. Sorry about that. My current plan is to convert my PC into a whitebox running pfSense with this quad nic, and just use the C7 as an access point. I've been looking for an excuse to buy a new rig anyway. Do you think this is a good solution?

I have a TS440 and 2 TS140's, but the TS440 is my favorite by far. It does not come with caddies but I got mine here for $15: http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T4SZ720?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00

I also got this 4 port NIC for it: http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P0NX3G?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00 and it has worked great.

Only negative with the TS440 is that it is louder than my TS140's, but still a manageable level. And I love having the hot swappable drives. Maybe someone can chime in about running ESXi on it, I have only used Hyper-V on mine.

Any particular reason to use that specific card? I recently purchased this one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P0NX3G/ (Apparently a PCIE1.0 card as per comments in one thread). It worked in windows when I initially set up the machine for testing ( Ryzen 1700+B450) . I will be setting up proxmox tomorrow or by end of week and will be able to comment.

All of $38 off Amazon to get a HP branded quad port nic which is really a genuine Intel unit in HP clothing. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000P0NX3G/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500065490&sr=8-1&pi=SL75_QL70

I bought this 4 port hp nic, HP NC364T https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000P0NX3G?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I'm using Macvtap pass through with my guest for the single port and virtio drivers. I've been pretty happy with the performance. I didn't have the choice of passing through the whole card with my Mobo, but honestly you won't see a difference.

It's an Intel chip on the nic.

Okay, so I just ordered my parts. This is what I went with:

Case\MOBO\CPU\PSU Barebone: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816101364

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231213

NIC: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P0NX3G/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Running the OS off a spare SSD I have lying around.

Thanks for everyone for telling me about your builds and for showing me parts.

I have one of these and it works well.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000P0NX3G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That is an amazing price for a 4 port intel gigabit PCI-E NIC, its even well priced in Canada!!

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000P0NX3G?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00&pldnSite=1

Here's my pfSense build I put together a few days ago. My internet connection from ISP is 250/250, setup OpenVPN with PIA and was able to get full 250/250 still. I run the OS on a 16gb USB drive I had laying around, might put a HDD or SSD in later.

Word of advice: I had a bitch of a time installing pfSense with the Memstick images. I had to dig out my DVD burner and burn the CD ISO to a DVD-R and install that way to a USB.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel - Celeron G3930 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor | Purchased For $44.78
Motherboard | Asus - H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $53.99 @ Jet
Memory | Crucial - 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $26.88 @ OutletPC
Case | Logisys - CS6801BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/350W Power Supply | $41.88 @ OutletPC
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $167.65
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 10:45 EDT-0400 |

Also included: HP NC364T PCIe 4Pt Gigabit Server Adptr - $32

Grand Total : $200

I have this that I could let go for $20 shipped. I can get you timestamps this afternoon when I get home.

I've already got the latest drivers. What do updated drivers have to do anything? I still don't have the ability to team the NICs together. It's an HP card with Intel NICs

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P0NX3G/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Motherboard +
case + nic + ram is what I'm running. You can probably find a 1U case that fits that form factor, but it will probably require a 90 degree pci riser card so that the NIC fits

I searched through my order history to get this for you. I have my install virtualized in esxi, though this is fully supported by pfsense as well.

HP NC364T PCI Express Quad-Port Gigabit Server Adapter
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000P0NX3G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_6ABYzbC2R7ZK2

Great if you want/need a couple of extra ports.

That's a pretty solid build. You could save some money going with [this] (http://www.amazon.com/HP-NC364T-Gigabit-Server-Adptr/dp/B000P0NX3G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453794373&sr=8-1&keywords=4+port+nic) nic. I use it in my server and aside from some errors updating the drivers, it's been a champ.

I'm running ESXi 6 with VSAN just fine with three TS140s. Though I'm playing with Nutanix CE right now.

The only complaint I have about the TS140 is its limitation of 32 GB RAM, and maybe that the XEON E3-1225 v3 CPU doesn't support hyperthreading, but I don't have a huge need for processing power. It's a rather large case footprint for only 32 GB RAM, but I'm happy with them since I have shelving in the utility room that gets them up out of the way.

I added a 4-port 1-gig NIC and a 2-port 2.5 inch hot-swap bay for the SSDs, booting from some SanDisk low-profile USB drives, and it's working very well for me so far. I'll be adding some Mellanox 10 GbE cards with DAC cables soon, but VSAN is working fine at 1 gig at the moment.

Here's an Intel based card I bought recently. It's HP branded, but dual Intel chips. Seems to be working good thus far, but I haven't stressed tested it.
HP NC364T PCIe 4Pt Gigabit Server... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000P0NX3G?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

you said that is a PCIe on the motherboard, but this is PCIe and that doesn't look like it will fit. http://www.amazon.com/HP-NC364T-Gigabit-Server-Adptr/dp/B000P0NX3G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462150965&sr=8-1&keywords=pcie+4+port+nic

Yeah that's more than fine then. The only metric that really matters is RAM, and just quantity, not speed. You can get a cheap 4 port NIC and then connect to your physical switches. VIRL/GNS3 have the router portion of virtualization working 100%, but not the switching. I would recommend a combination of virtual routers and physical switches.

Get a multiport NIC and be done with it.

https://www.amazon.com/HP-NC364T-Gigabit-Server-Adptr/dp/B000P0NX3G