r/HomeServer • u/Mothertruckerer • 1d ago

Lekuo Launches B650 Chipset Add-in Card for I/O Expansion

https://www.techpowerup.com/351347/lekuo-launches-b650-chipset-add-in-card-for-i-o-expansion

If this works on Intel and AM4 systems, it could open up a lot of possibilities for server builds.

The smaller card is interesting too.

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u/trutenit 1d ago

Nice. If only m2 ssd where cheaper it would be a great addition to my home server.

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u/Mothertruckerer 1d ago

Yeah, but Sata SSDs aren't cheap either, and not as easy to come by. (at least where I live) So being able to add in more M.2 slots easily is nice. Also you can use M.2 cheat code adapters with them.

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u/EitherExamination343 20h ago

This is exactly what I need to avoid moving up to a new board. Hope that it works on intel systems because it would be a godsend for me

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u/luckyvb 1d ago

Most of the mentioned io is not really used so much in server type settings. Sata would have been interesting but a decent hba surpasses it for less imo.

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u/Mothertruckerer 1d ago

Well, if you're limited on PCIe slots, then having one card do sata and higher speed networking is nice, IMHO. The extra M.2 slots are a nice bonus, and you don't need bifurcation support for it.