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Green printed circuit board with two SFP+ cages and a PCI Express x8 gold finger connector

Axiom

Axiom 540-BBEN-AX 10Gb dual-port SFP+ PCIe 2.0 x8 network card

SKU CH-C8ET-NCJNK MPN 540-BBEN-AX

Dual-port 10Gb SFP+ server adapter using a PCIe 2.0 x8 slot for optical fibre connections

  • 10Gb dual-port SFP+ connectivity for high-speed server links
  • PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface fits standard server slots
  • Two SFP+ ports support optical fibre media
  • Low-profile 6.5 x 2.7 x 0.5 inch form factor saves space
  • Three-year limited warranty included with new card

Dual 10Gb SFP+ connectivity

The Axiom 540-BBEN-AX adds two 10Gb SFP+ ports through a PCI Express 2.0 x8 slot. It is built for servers that need optical fibre uplinks at 10GBase-X speeds. The low-profile plug-in card fits standard expansion bays and carries a three-year limited warranty. It targets administrators upgrading rack-mount or tower servers to 10 gigabit networking.

Half-height server form factor

At 6.5 inches long, 2.7 inches deep and only 0.5 inches wide, the card occupies a single low-profile slot without blocking adjacent bays. Optical SFP+ transceivers supply the media, freeing the board from fixed copper ports and letting you choose single-mode or multi-mode fibre per link. The x8 edge connector requires an available PCIe 2.0 x8 or wider slot in the host chassis.

Two ports for redundant uplinks

Dual ports give headroom for link aggregation or separate storage and management networks on one card. Each port runs at line-rate 10Gb, so the pair can saturate the x8 host interface when both are active. The design stops at two SFP+ cages; servers needing four or more 10Gb links will require additional cards.

Highlights

  • 10Gb dual-port SFP+ connectivity for high-speed server links
  • PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface fits standard server slots
  • Two SFP+ ports support optical fibre media
  • Low-profile 6.5 x 2.7 x 0.5 inch form factor saves space
  • Three-year limited warranty included with new card

Specifications

BrandAXIOM MEMORY
Shipping weight0.11 kg
Package size165 × 68 × 13 mm

Questions about this item

What throughput limit appears first when both 10GbE ports run at full load on a PCIe 2.0 x8 slot?

The eight-lane PCIe 2.0 interface caps combined throughput at the slot's maximum bandwidth, so sustained dual-port line rate will hit that ceiling before the ports themselves saturate.

How much extra heat and power does the 3.84 oz plug-in card add to a server chassis under continuous operation?

The low-profile 6.5 x 2.7 x 0.5 inch card draws power only from the PCIe slot and uses passive cooling, adding minimal thermal load to existing server airflow.

Which SFP+ transceivers and fiber patch cables must already be on hand for the two ports to link up?

Each port requires a 10GBase-X compatible SFP+ module and matching duplex fiber patch cable; the card ships without transceivers or cables.

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