Re: Linux router network cards

[Vincent Bernat <bernat () luffy cx>]

 ❦ 24 octobre 2020 09:55 -06, Keith Medcalf:

> And do not use an Intel CPU.  
>
> Intel only has 4x PCIe lanes that are shared out into whatever
> configuration they claim to have and are totally unsuitable for use in
> a computer that actually has to be able to do high-speed I/O.

That's likely to be incorrect. Intel CPU usually have 48 lanes for the
Skylake generation. The 4 lanes limitation only applies to what is
connected over DMI to the PCH, which is usually used for low-bandwidth
stuff (1G NIC, SATA, 1x PCIe slots). Look at your motherboard manual to
check how many lanes are affected to each component.
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