Summary

This is a low-profile bracket for the Mellanox ConnectX-2 single port 10Gbit card. You can find used cards for dirt cheap on eBay, but they usually only come with full-sized brackets. The bracket may work on the other Mellanox cards, but I can't confirm this.

Finding low-profile brackets for this card was nearly impossible when I first decided to design this bracket. Thankfully you can find some on eBay nowadays.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

FlashForge

                                            <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>                     <div><p>Creator Pro</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>                     <div><p>No</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>                     <div><p>Yes</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>                     <div><p>.2mm</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>                     <div><p>25%</p></div></p>                                                        <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>                    </p><div><p>You will need to print some supports for the edges. If your slicer isn't generating the supports properly, then try rotating the part on the z-axis and try generating again.</p></div>

Post-Printing

You will need to tap the card mounting holes. It's plastic though, so you should be able to 'self tap' by driving the screw straight into the hole - no tap and die necessary.

How I Designed This

Designed in FreeCAD 0.16

You can change the size and position of PortCutout if you want to try making a dual-port card.

Mellanox ConnectX-2 low profile bracket