Could someone please help me identify this part?

[TechLibtard]

Hey could someone please help me identify this part, i have no idea what it is, but i think its server related. i got it out of an techtrash bin.

link to photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/wVae7FC5Da61v6Lx8

                       https://photos.app.goo.gl/EVjPWyBzy49fhr336

Thanks in advance!

[Lurick]

Looks like a 4 port PCIe NIC or something

More pics would be helpful.

[Fasauceome]

you don't have to attach links, you can insert images directly to your LTT posts.

 

also we can't even see the ports with the pics you provided so to us it's mostly just a PCB with a PCI connector on it.

[TechLibtard]

1 hour ago, fasauceome said:

you don't have to attach links, you can insert images directly to your LTT posts.

 

also we can't even see the ports with the pics you provided so to us it's mostly just a PCB with a PCI connector on it.

sorry, here's a photo of the ports

[TechLibtard]

1 hour ago, Lurick said:

Looks like a 4 port PCIe NIC or something

More pics would be helpful.

sorry, here's a photo of the ports

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, TechLibtard said:

sorry, here's a photo of the ports

 

I think those are RJ11 ports, not RJ45, so old phone cables. @Lurick almost had it.

[TechLibtard]

1 minute ago, fasauceome said:

I think those are RJ11 ports, not RJ45, so old phone cables. @Lurick almost had it.

what could i even do with this thing? and does it even have any value?

[Fasauceome]

Just now, TechLibtard said:

what could i even do with this thing? and does it even have any value?

Not really useful anymore. Do you even have a PC with PCI in it? PCIe has taken over, and judging by the rainbow barf keyboard, you've likely got something at least semi modern.

[TechLibtard]

Just now, fasauceome said:

Not really useful anymore. Do you even have a PC with PCI in it? PCIe has taken over, and judging by the rainbow barf keyboard, you've likely got something at least semi modern.

i've got plenty of old stuff, but thanks for the help, but what was this thing used for when it was relevant? cause i cant find it anywhere on google

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, TechLibtard said:

i've got plenty of old stuff, but thanks for the help, but what was this thing used for when it was relevant? cause i cant find it anywhere on google

RJ11 was a similar connector to RJ45. Really good for long range data connections with low loss. This is the old equivalent to a gigabit nic with a bunch of Ethernet ports.

[TechLibtard]

Just now, fasauceome said:

RJ11 was a similar connector to RJ45. Really good for long range data connections with low loss. This is the old equivalent to a gigabit nic with a bunch of Ethernet ports.

ah, ok well thanks!