Low-Profile Quad Port Copper Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter for PCI* Express Slots
• Four high-performance PCI Express* 10/100/1000 Mbps
connections for slot-constrained servers requiring high bandwidth
• Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Scalability enhances and increases uptime
through advanced server features
• Built on Intel® lead-free
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technology
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
FeaturesBenefits
Two Intel® 82571GB Gigabit Controllers
Low-profile
Load balancing on multiple CPUs
Intel® I/OAT
Virtualization
Interrupt moderation
Compatible with x4, x8, and x16 standard
and low-profile PCI Express* slots
Enables four Gigabit Ethernet connections on a single adapter, delivering increased bandwidth for slot-constrained servers
and providing hi gh performan ce, reliability, and low-power use in t wo single, integrated, dual port P CI Express Gigabit
Ethernet controller chips
Enables higher bandwidth and throughput from standard and low-profile PCIe slots and servers
Increases performance on multi-processor systems by efficiently balancing network loads across CPU cores when used
with Receive-Side Scaling f rom Microsoft or Scalable I/O on Linux*
Accelerates I/O with higher throughput and lower CPU utilization by offloading processing overhead
Multi-port cards provide the plat form with the port density required for virtualized environments
Deliver s increased per formance while significantly reducing CPU utilization
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
Enables widespread deployment
Reduces support cost s with remote management based on industry-wide standards
Uses existing 4 -pair cabling and saves re-wiring cost s
Compliant with the Europ ean Union direc tive (effective as of July 200 6) to reduce the use of hazardous materials
Provid es point-and-c lick power over ind ividual adapters, ad vanced adapter features, c onnection te aming, and Dev ice Manager
virtual loca l area network ( VLAN) conf iguration
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 guar antee (U.S. and C anada), and wor ldwide support
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)
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for faster I/O processing on the new Quad-Core and Dual-Core Intel®
Xeon® processor-based servers.
The Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad Port LP Server Adapter’s low-profile
design, the industry’s first server adapter to incorporate four
Gigabit Ethernet connections in a low-profile PCI Express slot,
improves server throughput and rack density at the same time.
The Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad Port LP Server Adapter represents
the sixth generation of Intel® network adapters for Gigabit
Ethernet, and features 10/100/1000 Mbps self-configuration
Specifications
for compatibility with mixed-speed network infrastructure.
For easy installation and management, all Intel® PRO Network
Connections are supported by Intel® PRO Intelligent Install 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 all your Intel PRO Network
Connections for connectivity you can count on.
Advanced conguration and power
interface (ACPI) 1.0 power management
Wake on LAN* support over PCI Express*
PXE 2.0 enabled through boot read-only
memor y (ROM)
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Network Operating Systems (NOS) Software Support
Microsoft Windows* Ser ver 2003,
Enterprise, Datacenter (32- and 64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 2000•
Red Hat Linux* 2.4x or later (32- and 64-bit)•
FreeBSD 4.x or later •
Novell Net ware*•
Sun Solaris* x86, OS 8 and later •
SCO Open Server 5, OpenUNIX 8*•
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Intel Backing
Limited lifetime warrant y•
90-day, money-back guarantee
(U.S. and Canada)
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Advanced Software Features
Adapter fault tolerance (AF T)•
Switch fault tolerance (SF T)•
Adaptive load balancing (ALB)•
Fast Ether Channel*
Gigabit EtherChannel*
Teaming supportScales up to 8 connections
Multiple teamsSupports 4 separate teams,
IEEE 802.3ad* (link aggregation
control protocol)
Test switch conguration Tested with major switch original
PCIe Hot Plug*/Active peripheral
component interconnect (PCI)
EEE 802.1Q* VLANs•
EEE 802.3* (z, ab, u, x) ow control
support
TCP checksum ofoad — transmission
control protocol (TCP), user datagram
protocol (UDP), Internet protocol (IP)
IEEE 802.1p*•
TCP segmentation /large send ofoad•
Interrupt moderation•
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maximum
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equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
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Technical Features
Data rate(s) suppor ted per port10, 100, and 1000 Mbps
Bus typePCI Express 1.0a
Bus widthx4 lane PCI Express, operable
Bus speed (x4, encoded rate)10 Gbps uni-directional;
EEPROM-SPI and single EEPROM support •
Interrupt levelsINTA, INTB, INTC, INTD
IEEE support802.3ab*
Hardware certicationsFCC B, UL, CE, VCCI, BSMI, C TICK, MIC
Controller-processorIntel® 82571GB
Typical power consumption12.096 W (12 V @ 1.008 A)
Operating temperature0–55° C
LEDs 4 (1/port, link and speed) solid
in x4, x8, x16 slots
20 Gbps bi-direc tional
and blinking
Physical Dimensions
Length 16.77 cm (6.601 in)
Width6.89 cm (2.713 in)
Height of end bracket8.00 cm (3.153 in)
Order Code
Single Unit: EXPI9404PTL4
Bulk Pack: EXPI9404PTLBLK (order 5, get 5)
Companion Products
Consider these Intel® products in your server and network planning:
Network-Ready PCs
Top PC and server manufacturers offer Intel® adapters in their
new products. Specify or ask for Intel PRO Network Connections
with your next PC, server, or mobile PC purchase. For a list of
preferred suppliers, visit us at: www.intel.com/network/
connectivity/how_to_buy/index.htm.
• Intel® 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® PRO/10GbE Server Adapters
– CX4 offering for cost-effective 10 Gigabit-over-copper
connections
– Short-range and long-range connectivity solutions for
fiber-optic cabling
• Intel® PRO/1000 Desktop Adapters for PCI Express
and PCI interfaces
• Other Intel® PRO Desktop and Server Adapters
• Intel® Xeon® processors
• Intel® Server Boards
Customer Support
Intel® Customer Support Services offers a broad selection
of programs including phone support and warranty service.
For more information, contact us at http://support.intel.com/
support/network. Service and availability may vary by country.
For Product Information
To speak to a customer service representative regarding
Intel products, please call 1-800-538-3373 (U.S. and Canada)
or visit http://www.intel.com/support/9089.htm for the
telephone number in your area. For additional product
information on Intel® Networking Connectivity products,
visit http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity.
To see the full line of Intel Network Adapters for PCI Express,
visit www.intel.com/network/connectivity
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Lead has not been intentionally added, but lead may still exist as an impurity below 1000 ppm, or an approved RoHS exemption applies.
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Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel® I/OAT) requires an operating system that supports Intel I/OAT.
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Lead 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.
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Bulk packs also available for minimum order quantities of five adapters. One driver CD per order of five units.
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Available only when used with a capable switch.
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