product brief Intel(R) Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter Network Connectivity Intel(R) Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter Bringing PCI Express* Gigabit Performance to the Desktop Connectivity You Can Count On For PCs with PCI Express* (PCIe*) slots, the Intel(R) Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter offers the newest technology for maximizing system performance and increasing end-user productivity. Specifically, the Intel Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter uses auto-negotiation to ensure the adapter runs at the highest available network speed (10, 100, or 1000 Mbps), and maintains full bandwidth capacity with the dedicated bandwidth of a PCIe input/output (I/O) bus to provide connectivity you can count on. Based on the low-power Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controller, this desktop adapter offers optimal performance in a low-cost, low-power, compact profile. Teaming support and an array of other advanced features enable customers to use this adapter as an entry-level server adapter as well. Enhancing Desktop Performance Enhances Network Performance Fast servers and server connections are important for high network performance. However, server speed cannot overcome the drag of slow desktop performance. When a desktop PC initiates a transaction with the network server, the server quickly performs its portion of the transaction, but must wait for the desktop PC to complete its part of the transaction. The slower the PC, the longer the server must wait for transaction completion before moving to the next transaction. With PCIe Gb performance to the desktop, transactions on the PC side complete significantly faster, allowing the network to service more transactions faster. PCI Express Makes Gigabit Ethernet Even Faster PCI Express is the third-generation I/O standard with performance that supercedes the previous PCI and PCI-X* slot standards. The key to PCIe performance is its higher dedicated I/O bandwidth. Unlike the PCI bus, which shares its I/O resources with all devices on the bus, PCIe dedicates its I/O to a single device. The Intel Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter allows you to take advantage of this dedicated I/O by combining Gigabit Ethernet with PCI Express to provide high-performance network connectivity for desktops with PCI Express slots. Make the Intel Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter your choice for applications utilizing rich media content such as video streaming, web applications, music, and gaming. Quick and Easy Installation Like all Intel(R) Network Adapters, the Intel Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter is supported by Intel(R) PROSet Utility for Microsoft* Device Manager and Intel(R) PRO intelligent install. Intel PROSet simplifies adapter installation and gives you point-andclick power for configuring and managing all of your Intel Network Connections Intel(R) CT Desktop Adapter Features and Benefits Features Benefits Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controller High performance and reliability; low power Interrupt moderation Delivers increased performance while significantly reducing CPU usage PCI Express* x1 slot compatible Designed for high performance on PCI Express desktop architecture while maintaining compatibility with PCI applications Compatible with Fast Ethernet and Ethernet Reduces deployment and training costs and enables easy, quick migration to Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-negotiation Automatically compatible with Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet networks Support for most network operating systems Enables widespread deployment Advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI); Wake on LAN* (WoL); Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) Enables low-power consumption, remote wake, and remote booting Remote Management Support Reduces support costs with remote management based on industry-wide standards Intel(R) 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(R) limited lifetime warranty, 90-day, money-back guarantee (U.S. and Canada), and worldwide support Optimized queues: 2 Transmit (Tx) and 2 Receive (Rx) Efficient packet prioritization MSI-X support * Minimizes the overhead of interrupts * Allows load balancing of interrupt handling between different cores/CPUs Order Codes Customer Support Single Unit: EXPI9301CT Bulk Pack: EXPI9301CTBLK (order 20, get 20)2 Companion Products Intel(R) Customer Support Services offers a broad selection of programs including phone support and warranty service. For more information, contact us at support.intel.com/support/network/. Consider these Intel(R) products in your server and network planning: Service and availability may vary by country. * Intel(R) 10 Gigabit Server Adapters for PCI and PCI Express Interfaces For Product Information * Intel(R) PRO/1000 Server Adapters - Copper or fiber-optic network connectivity, up to four ports per card - Solutions for PCI Express, PCI-X*, and PCI interfaces * Intel(R) PRO/1000 Desktop Adapters for PCI Express and PCI interfaces * Other Intel(R) Desktop and Server Adapters * Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors * Intel(R) Server Boards 2 To speak to a customer service representative regarding Intel products, please call 1-800-538-3373 (U.S. and Canada) or visit support.intel.com/support/9089.htm for the telephone number in your area. For additional product information, visit www.intel.com/go/ethernet. Specifications General Network Operating Systems (NOS) Software Support (cont.) Product Codes * EXPI9301CT * EXPI9301CTBLK (Order 20, get 20) DOS* Connectorst *RJ45 DOSODI* IEEE standards/network topology *10/100/1000BASE-T SCO OpenServer 6/Unixware* 7.1.x Wiring * Category-5 UTP, 4-pair Novell Netware* 6.5 Platform Feature * User benefit as single-line bullets Xen* Platform Feature * User benefit as single-line bullets FreeBSD* 5.x or later Platform Feature * User benefit as single-line bullets ESX* 3.x* support (for VMware) Adapter Product Features Intel Backing Intel(R) PROSet Utility for easy configuration and management Limited lifetime warranty RoHS1 90-day, money-back guarantee (U.S. and Canada) Plug and play specification support Standard Advanced Software Features Auto-negotiation, full-duplex capable Test switch configuration Tested with major switch original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) Integrated media access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) TCP checksum offload Transition control protocol (TCP), user diagram protocol (UDP), Internet protocol (IP) Cable distance 100m Category-5 for 1000/100 Mbps; Category-3 for 10 Mbps IEEE 802.1p*, Quality of Service (QoS) Support Ships with full-height bracket installed, low-profile bracket added in package IEEE 802.1q*, VLAN Support Receive-side scaling (RSS) TCP segmentation/large send offload 9 KB jumbo frames Teaming support Network Management Interrupt moderation Wired for Management (WfM) baseline v2.0 enabled for servers Tx/Rx IP DMI 2.0 support and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Technical Features Instrumentation (WMI) and SNMP-Remote Installation Services (RIS) Data rate supported per port 10, 100, and 1000 Mbps ACPI* 1.0 power management Bus type PCI Express 1.1 (2.5 GT/s) Wake on LAN* support over PCI Express* Bus width x1 lane PCI Express operable in x1, x4, x8, x16 slots PXE 2.0 enabled through boot read-only memory (ROM) Bus speed (x1, encoded rate) 2.5 Gbps uni-directional; 5 Gbps bi-directiona Network Operating Systems (NOS) Software Support Interrupt levels INTA, MSI, MSI-X Windows* 2000 IEEE support 802.3z* Windows* Server 2003 Hardware certifications FCC B, UL, CE, VCCI, BSMI, CTICK, MIC Windows* Server 2008 Controller-processor Intel(R) 82574L Windows Professional XP* SP3 Typical power consumption 1.9 W Windows Vista* SP1 Operating temperature 0 C to 55 C (32 F to 131 F) Linux* RHEL 4.6 Storage temperature -40 C to 70 C (-40 F to 158 F) Linux* Kernel version 2.6.24 Storage humidity 90% non-condensing relative humidity at 35 C Linux* Kernel version 2.4.36.2 LED Indicators LINK/ACTIVITY LED: off=NO LINK; on=LINK; blinking=ACTIVITY; SPEED LED: off=10 Mb; green=100 Mb; yellow=1000 Mb RHEL* 5.1 Physical Dimensions SLES* 9 SP4 Length 11.92 cm (4.696 in) SLES* 10 SP1 Width 5.53 cm (2.181 in) FreeBSD* 7.0 Height of end bracket 12 cm (4.725 in) 3 For more information on the full line of Intel(R) Network Adapters for PCI Express*, please visit http://www.intel.com/products/ethernet/overview.htm 1 Lead and other materials banned in RoHS Directive are either: a) below all applicable substance thresholds in the EU or, b) an approved exemption applies. 2 One driver CD per BLK SKU INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL(R) PRODUCTS. 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