IO Crest 10 Gigabit M.2 M Key Ethernet Network Expansion Card

Have not used it for extended periods of time, but seems to work correctly when combined with a USB4 or Thunderbolt4 port. It does get HOT, so don't put anything on top of it. Windows 11 driver worked just fine out of the box, but I did tweak some settings. I do this on all my Ethernet adapters.If your USB4 port is not also Thunderbolt, this device will not show up as a network adapter. It uses the Aquantia chip. It will show up as a USB device with no function.

Edit: as of XigmaNAS 13.1.0.5.9725 this adapter is now recognized and works as-expected! Thanks to ms49434 and zoon01 for applying a kernel patch to accept the PHY that is present. Original review follows.The adapter arrived in a small, cardboard box. The heatsink is attached securely. A hardware check indicates that the chip is revision 03.Under Windows 10/11, the adapter is usable with no additional effort or configuration on the user's side.Under Linux/FreeBSD, the adapter may or may not work depending on the version of the driver used to attempt init. Under FreeBSD specifically, support for the I225 was added in 13.1 via 𝚒𝚐𝚌, however the driver performs an unnecessary PHY vendor ID check, which may fail if the adapter reports an ID that isn't listed in an internal table.The fix (recommended by Intel themselves) is to no longer perform this check and instead assume a PHY for all I225 adapters. This fix is available in FreeBSD 13.2 and/or 14, and would need to be backported if using anything earlier.Examples; TrueNAS Scale 22.12.0 supports this adapter, while XigmaNAS 13.1.0.5.9687 (latest as of this review) includes 𝚒𝚐𝚌, but fails to init with the adapter I received.

This product does not support even basic PCIe power management technologies, such as PCIe ASPM L1. As such it can easily triple the power consumption of the computer it's installed in, by preventing the entire computer from entering lower sleep states.With this card installed my computer cannot go any lower than the C3 package cstate. Without the card installed it can stay in the C10 package cstate, which is the lowest power state.The chipset used in this card (ACQ113) can support PCIe ASPM L1 and the lower power PCIe L1.1 and L1.2 substates, but the card advertisers it cannot support them.As such this adapter is not functional for low power use cases. Suggest looking elsewhere if you need a low power 10 Gbps ethernet adapter.Firmware versions reported by the card in lspci:Bundle Version: 1.5.38Fw Version: 1.2.122Output of "lspci --vv" on Linux:Ethernet controller: Aquantia Corp. AQtion AQC113 NBase-T/IEEE 802.3an Ethernet Controller [Antigua 10G] (rev 03)Subsystem: Aquantia Corp. AQtion AQC113 NBase-T/IEEE 802.3an Ethernet Controller [Antigua 10G]Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytesInterrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17IOMMU group: 14Region 0: Memory at 80c00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]Region 2: Memory at 80ca0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]Region 4: Memory at 80800000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]Expansion ROM at 80c80000 [disabled] [size=128K]Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)Status: D0 NoSoftRst+ PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/32 Maskable+ 64bit+Address: 0000000000000000 Data: 0000Masking: 00000000 Pending: 00000000Capabilities: [70] Express (v2) Endpoint, MSI 00DevCap: MaxPayload 512 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s unlimited, L1 unlimitedExtTag+ AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset+ SlotPowerLimit 10WDevCtl: CorrErr+ NonFatalErr+ FatalErr+ UnsupReq+RlxdOrd+ ExtTag+ PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop+ FLReset-MaxPayload 256 bytes, MaxReadReq 512 bytesDevSta: CorrErr- NonFatalErr- FatalErr- UnsupReq- AuxPwr+ TransPend-LnkCap: Port #0, Speed 16GT/s, Width x4, ASPM not supportedClockPM+ Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot- ASPMOptComp+LnkCtl: ASPM Disabled; RCB 64 bytes, Disabled- CommClk+ExtSynch- ClockPM+ AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-LnkSta: Speed 16GT/s, Width x1 (downgraded)TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-DevCap2: Completion Timeout: Not Supported, TimeoutDis+ NROPrPrP- LTR+10BitTagComp+ 10BitTagReq- OBFF Via message/WAKE#, ExtFmt- EETLPPrefix-EmergencyPowerReduction Not Supported, EmergencyPowerReductionInit-FRS- TPHComp- ExtTPHComp-AtomicOpsCap: 32bit- 64bit- 128bitCAS-DevCtl2: Completion Timeout: 50us to 50ms, TimeoutDis- LTR+ 10BitTagReq- OBFF Disabled,AtomicOpsCtl: ReqEn-LnkCap2: Supported Link Speeds: 2.5-16GT/s, Crosslink- Retimer+ 2Retimers+ DRS-LnkCtl2: Target Link Speed: 16GT/s, EnterCompliance- SpeedDis-Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range, EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS-Compliance Preset/De-emphasis: -6dB de-emphasis, 0dB preshootLnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -6dB, EqualizationComplete+ EqualizationPhase1+EqualizationPhase2+ EqualizationPhase3+ LinkEqualizationRequest-Retimer- 2Retimers- CrosslinkRes: Upstream PortCapabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable+ Count=32 Masked-Vector table: BAR=2 offset=00000000PBA: BAR=2 offset=00000200Capabilities: [d0] Vital Product DataProduct Name: Marvell AQtion Network AdapterRead-only fields:[PN] Part number: 00B1E113[V1] Vendor specific: Bundle Version: 1.5.38[V2] Vendor specific: Fw Version: 1.2.122[RV] Reserved: checksum good, 0 byte(s) reservedEndCapabilities: [100 v2] Advanced Error ReportingUESta: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-UEMsk: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-UESvrt: DLP+ SDES+ TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-CESta: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- AdvNonFatalErr-CEMsk: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- AdvNonFatalErr+AERCap: First Error Pointer: 00, ECRCGenCap+ ECRCGenEn- ECRCChkCap+ ECRCChkEn-MultHdrRecCap- MultHdrRecEn- TLPPfxPres- HdrLogCap-HeaderLog: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000Capabilities: [148 v1] Virtual ChannelCaps: LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1Arb: Fixed+ WRR32- WRR64- WRR128-Ctrl: ArbSelect=FixedStatus: InProgress-VC0: Caps: PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans-Arb: Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256-Ctrl: Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=ffStatus: NegoPending- InProgress-Capabilities: [168 v1] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00Capabilities: [178 v1] Secondary PCI ExpressLnkCtl3: LnkEquIntrruptEn- PerformEqu-LaneErrStat: 0Capabilities: [198 v1] Physical Layer 16.0 GT/s <?>Capabilities: [1bc v1] Lane Margining at the Receiver <?>Capabilities: [1d4 v1] Latency Tolerance ReportingMax snoop latency: 3145728nsMax no snoop latency: 3145728nsCapabilities: [1dc v1] L1 PM SubstatesL1SubCap: PCI-PM_L1.2+ PCI-PM_L1.1+ ASPM_L1.2+ ASPM_L1.1+ L1_PM_Substates+PortCommonModeRestoreTime=10us PortTPowerOnTime=14usL1SubCtl1: PCI-PM_L1.2+ PCI-PM_L1.1+ ASPM_L1.2+ ASPM_L1.1+T_CommonMode=0us LTR1.2_Threshold=114688nsL1SubCtl2: T_PwrOn=42usCapabilities: [1ec v1] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0002 Rev=4 Len=100 <?>Capabilities: [2ec v1] Data Link Feature <?>Capabilities: [2f8 v1] Precision Time MeasurementPTMCap: Requester:+ Responder:- Root:-PTMClockGranularity: UnimplementedPTMControl: Enabled:+ RootSelected:-PTMEffectiveGranularity: 4nsCapabilities: [304 v1] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0003 Rev=1 Len=054 <?>Kernel driver in use: atlanticKernel modules: atlantic

Bought this to test with OPNSense. First time using it and setting up a router with my own hardware. I dropped this in an i7 4790, 16GB DDR3, 256GB NVME and this four port NIC. OPNSense detected without a problem and was up and running at 2.5gbps. I have a 2gig fiber connection and hasn’t given me any issues.I will note the card did not have a fan like the picture and does not have the option to add one. The heat sink is large enough that it shouldn’t be an issue but will tell with time. The model number received matches the pictures and one ordered so could be a different revision. I’m on the fence on returning this if heat is an issue since this is in an itx build with limited fans.Overall happy it with it.

This upgrade to 2.5gig Ethernet is easy to install into a PCIe slot and drivers are included on thesupplied mini CD. Many drivers are included including Windows 11, 10, Mac and Linux. Full speedis achieved using Cat 6 wire. Both full form and small form factor hardware included - easy to change out.Ethernet socket has two LED indicators for link and speed which is good since other cards may not havethese indicators or have holes to see through to an LED on the inside surface of the card. The Realtek chipand the software may be able to go to 10gig in the future since there is some references in drivers andother information of the system. Maybe a firmware update in the future for this?Overall, this is a great product and very reasonable in price and support.