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Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Low Profile Server AdapterOverview

Connectivity you can count on
Conserve valuable PCI Express* (PCIe*) server slots while adding multi-port Gigabit Ethernet capability with the Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port LP 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. The Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad Port LP Server Adapter improves performance in multi-processor systems by balancing network loads across multiple central processing units (CPUs). Additionally, the Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad Port LP Server Adapter supports Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel® I/OAT) for faster I/O processing on the new Intel® Xeon® processor-based servers.
Features and benefits
| Two Intel® 82571GB Gigabit Controllers |
Enables four Gigabit Ethernet connections on a single adapter, delivering increased bandwidth for slot-constrained servers and providing high performance, reliability, and low power use in two single, integrated, dual port PCI Express* Gigabit Ethernet controller chips |
|---|---|
| Low-profile |
Enables higher bandwidth and throughput from standard and low-profile PCIe slots and servers |
| 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* |
| Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel® I/OAT)◊ |
Accelerates I/O with higher throughput and lower CPU utilization by offloading processing overhead |
| Virtualization |
Multi-port cards provide the platform with the port density required for virtualized environments |
| Interrupt moderation |
Delivers increased performance while significantly reducing CPU utilization |
| Compatible with x4, x8, and x16 full-height1 PCI Express slots |
Allows quad-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-free3 technology |
Compliant with the new European Union directive (effective July 2006) to reduce the use of hazardous materials |
| Intel® PROSet Utility for Windows* |
Provides point-and-click power over individual adapters, advanced adapter features, connection teaming, and Device Manager 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 |
Order codes
EXPI9404PTL
EXPI9404PTLBLK
Related information
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PCI Express* whitepaper
File Type/Size: PDF 276KB
- Intel® PRO Network Adapter Selector
◊ Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel® I/OAT) requires an operating system that supports Intel I/OAT.
1Low–profile brackets will be included with this product in early 2006.
2Lead and other 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.
3Lead has not been intentionally added, but lead may still exist as an impurity below 1000 ppm, or an approved RoHS exemption applies.