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Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter - Overview

Two Gigabit Copper Server Connections in a Single PCI Express* Slot

Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server AdapterConserve valuable PCI Express (PCIe*) server slots while adding multi-port Gigabit Ethernet capability with the Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter. The dedicated input/output (I/O) bandwidth of PCIe ensures priority performance on each port, without bus sharing, for Gigabit Ethernet connectivity in Category-5 networks. Additionally, the Intel PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter is designed to provide high performance in multi-processor systems by efficiently balancing network loads across multiple Central Processing Units (CPUs) when used with Receive-Side Scaling from Microsoft or Scalable I/O on Linux*.

The Intel PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter features 10/100/ 1000 Mbps self-configuration for compatibility with mixed-speed network devices, and is supported by Intel® PRO Intelligent Install and the new Intel® PROSet Utility for Microsoft* Device Manager. Intel PROSet simplifies adapter installation and gives you point-and-click power to configure and manage all your Intel PRO Network Connections for connectivity you can count on.

  • Two high-performance PCI Express 10/100/1000 Mbps connections for slot-constrained servers
  • Multi-Gigabit scalability and increased uptime through advanced server features
  • Built on Intel® lead-free1 technology

Product will be available in November 2005.

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Features and Benefits
Features   Benefits
Intel® 82571EB Gigabit Controller Enables two Gigabit connections in a single adapter, delivering increased bandwidth for slot-constrained servers and providing high performance, reliability, and low power use in a single, integrated, dual port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller chip
Load balancing on multiple CPUs Increases performance on multi-processor systems by efficiently balancing network loads across CPU cores when used with Receive-Side Scaling from Microsoft or Scalable I/O on Linux*
Interrupt moderation Delivers increased performance while significantly reducing CPU utilization
Compatible with x4, x8, and x16 full-height and low-profile PCI Express* slots Allows dual-port operation in almost any PCI Express server slot, except x1 slots, and allows each port to operate without interfering with the other 
Support for most network operating systems (NOS)  Enables widespread deployment 
Remote management support  Reduces support costs with remote management based on industry-wide standards
Category-5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP), 4-pair cabling Uses existing 4-pair cabling and saves re-wiring costs 
RoHS compliant2, lead-free1 technology  Compliant with the new European Union directive (effective July 2006) to reduce the use of hazardous materials 
Intel® PROSet Utility for Microsoft* Device Manager  Provides point-and-click power over individual adapters, advanced adapter features, connection teaming, and virtual local area network (VLAN) configuration 
Advanced cable diagnostics Dynamically tests and reports network problems (error rate, cable length) and automatically compensates for cable issues (cross-over cable, wrong pin-out/polarity) 
Intel backing Backed by an Intel® limited lifetime warranty, 90-day money-back guarantee (U.S. and Canada), and worldwide support
1. Lead may still exist as a natural impurity below 1000ppm, or an approved RoHS exemption applies.
2. Materials banned in RoHS Directive are either (1) below all applicable substance thresholds as proposed by the EU or (2) an approved/pending exemption applies.
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