EXPI9404PT / EXPI9404PTBLK - Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Server Adapter

Conserve valuable PCI Express (PCIe*) server slots while adding multi-port Gigabit Ethernet capability with the Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad 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. The Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad Port 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 Server Adapter enables Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel® I/OAT) for faster I/O processing on the new Intel® Xeon® processor-based servers.

The Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Server Adapter is supported by Intel® PRO Intelligent Installer and the new Intel® PROSet Utility for Windows* Device Manager. Intel PROSet simplifies adapter installation and gives you point-and-click power to configure and manage your Intel® PRO Network Connections for connectivity you can count on.

EXPI9404PT / EXPI9404PTBLK Features and Benefits

Feature	Benefit
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
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