I have a MacPro 5,1, 2010.
10.14 Mojave is the end of the road for this machine.
But for its last hurrah I wanted to speed up access to my Synology DS3612xs NAS with 10G link, so after researching ended up picking up old stock new Solarflare SFN5161T Dual port 10BASE-T NIC for just under $70. I've could have gotten older card for around $30, but I decided to splurge.
I am trying to do piece 10G on an experimenting budget with mostly used server parts on eBay. The only "new" items are the switch and SFP+ to RJ45 module,
Drivers downloaded and installed without a hitch from the vendor.
Right now running on a Gigagbit network, waiting for MikroTik CRS305-1G-4S+IN to arrive.
Exciting times!
Update: Sticking with Mojave and i7 2018 Mac Mini with 10G ethernet.
Tried out MikroTik CRS305-1G-4S+IN and ended up returning it as I had issues with intel X520 card in my Synology.
Got a used Dell x1052P switch and it works well with my POE cameras and 10G on Synology and my Mac Mini.
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