IBM ConnectX-3 Dual Port 10GB SFP Expansion Card 00D9692 Full Bracket

Dual-Port 10 GbE SFP Adapter

The IBM ConnectX-3 card adds two 10 Gigabit SFP ports to a server or workstation through a single PCI Express slot. It suits administrators who need high-throughput links for storage clusters, virtualization hosts or backup networks without occupying multiple expansion slots.

Verify PCIe Slot And SFP Modules

Confirm the host system has a free PCI Express slot that matches the card's edge connector and that the bracket height aligns with the chassis. You must also source compatible SFP+ transceivers and fibre or copper cables separately because the adapter ships without any optical modules or cables.

Integrates Into Rack Or Tower Builds

The full-height bracket fits standard rack-mount and tower enclosures, leaving adjacent slots available for additional controllers or GPUs. Dual ports provide link aggregation or fail-over paths while consuming only one expansion position, freeing I/O capacity for other add-in cards.