Features and Benefits

Intel® SingleDriver™ technology
Common driver suite for Gigabit Ethernet reduces installation complexity

Backward Compatibility with previous generations of Intel® PRO/1000 Network Adapters
Reduces support costs and simplifies installation and maintenance

Supports 64- or 32-bit PCI-X 1.0 or PCI 2.2 buses
This flexible, auto-sensing adapter works in a variety of bus types

Remote Management Support (WfM, RIS, SNMP/DMI)
Reduces support costs with remote management based on industry-wide standards

IEEE 802.3ab Compatibility
Supports Gigabit Ethernet industry-wide networking standard

Intel® 82545 Gigabit Controller
Provides high performance, reliability, and low power use in a single integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller chip

Full-height and low-profile, screw-on brackets included with each adapter
Compatible with full-height and low-profile PCI standard. Full-height bracket can be easily swapped out and replaced by the shorter, low-profile bracket, for installation in high-density 1U and 2U servers that feature low-profile PCI

Interrupt Moderation
Delivers increased performance while significantly reducing CPU utilization

Large Send Off-load/TCP Segmentation Off-load
Compatible with Large Send Off-load feature of Microsoft^® Windows^® Server 2003, 2000 and XP which enables wire speed performance with low CPU utilization

Expanded Advanced Server Features
Intel® ANS software increases uptime with redundant, teamed connections and scales bandwidth by balancing network traffic across multiple server connections. Now offers Switch Fault Tolerance and Test Switch Configuration to test compatibility and further increase uptime

LC Connectors
This new, smaller connector design is compatible with the latest fibre-optic cabling standards

1000BASE-SX Multi-Mode Fibre
Ensures compatibility with fibre-optic cable lengths up to 550 meters