On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 7:28 PM, Alexander Duyck <alexander.du...@gmail.com> wrote: >> DO NOT FOLLOW THIS GUIDE UNLESS YOU DON'T FEAR BRICKING YOUR CARD! > > Actually possible repercussions are far worse than bricking your card. > You could potentially burn up the entire system if you mess with an > EEPROM and you don't know what you are doing.
I disagree. To even read the I2C EEPROM from the SFP+, which is how the card rejects the SFP+, it must power it. If the SFP+ is electrically broken, it will be a hazard regardless of whether or not it passes the qualification check. Furthermore, any responsibly developed board includes a fuse to prevent overcurrent with plug-in modules. I do not have the card in front of me, but I expect such an expensive card would include this sort of basic safety precaution. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ E1000-devel mailing list E1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel To learn more about Intel® Ethernet, visit http://communities.intel.com/community/wired
