The PowerEdge R660 is a Intel Processor server with possibilities for only 2 Network Interface controller port on the back panel from the motherboard with speeds of 1GbE RJ45.
The NIC speeds for the Dell PowerEdge R660 are, 1GbE, 8GbE, up to 100GbE if using a network card through the PCIe slot expansion, or OCP card. Only PCIe NIC and OCP 3.0 cards are accepted on the R660. RJ45, SFP, SFP+, Fiber Channel, SFP28, QSFP28, QSFP56 is the interface type the Dell PowerEdge R660 can have. NIC cards can come with a metal bracket or not, make sure you choose your option correctly. Some Network cards might have two variations, a low-profile variation and a full-height variation, which is based on the physical size of the card.
Dell PowerEdge R660 Network Interface Controller Upgrade Tips
- There are 7 different types of interfaces: RJ45, SFP, SFP+, Fiber Channel, SFP28, QSFP28, QSFP56.
- There are 2 different types of cards available for the R660: PCIe network cards and OCP 3.0 NIC Cards.
- There are multiple port speeds: 1GbE, 8GbE, 10GbE, up to 100GbE.
- The maximum port speed for the R660 is 100GbE (Gigabits over Ethernet).
- The R660 does support fiber channel cards over PCIe.
- The Dell PowerEdge R660 originally accepts up to 2 Network ports on the back panel of the chassis from the motherboard and an extra expansion PCIe card.
- For more port speed the NICs to be used are only PCIe cards or, plugged into the PCIe slot.
- Depending on the type of NIC card, one of two variations can be used, low-profile and high-profile. Make sure to choose the correct one.