Product Brief
Network Connectivity
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Intel PRO/1000 PT
Dual Port Server Adapter
Two Gigabit Copper Server Connections
in a Single PCI Express* Slot
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Two high-performance PCI Express
10/100/1000 Mbps connections for
slot-constrained servers
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Multi-Gigabit scalability and increased
uptime through advanced server features
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Built on Intel lead-free1 technology
Connectivity You Can Count On
Conserve valuable PCI Express (PCIe*) server slots
while adding multi-port Gigabit Ethernet capability
The Intel PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter
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represents the fifth generation of Intel network
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with the Intel PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter.
adapters for Gigabit Ethernet, and features 10/100/
1000 Mbps self-configuration for compatibility with
mixed-speed network devices. For easy installation
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.*
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and management, all Intel PRO Network Connections
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are supported by Intel PRO Intelligent Install and
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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.
Features
Benefits
Intel® 82571GB 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
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Load balancing on multiple CPUs
Interrupt moderation
Compatible with x4, x8, and x16 full-height2
PCI Express* slots
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*
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Delivers increased performance while significantly reducing CPU utilization
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
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Support for most network operating systems (NOS)
Remote management support
Enables widespread deployment
Reduces support costs with remote management based on industry-wide standards
Uses existing 4-pair cabling and saves re-wiring costs
Category-5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP), 4-pair cabling
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RoHS compliant, 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
Advanced cable diagnostics
Intel backing
Provides point-and-click power over individual adapters, advanced adapter features,
connection teaming, and virtual local area network (VLAN) configuration
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Dynamically tests and reports network problems (error rate, cable length) and
automatically compensates for cable issues (cross-over cable, wrong pin-out/polarity)
Backed by an Intel® limited lifetime warranty, 90-day money-back guarantee
(U.S. and Canada), and worldwide support
