Intel® 82571GB Gigabit Controller

Enhances high performance and reliability

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*

Interrupt moderation

Delivers increased performance while significantly reducing CPU utilization

Compatible with x4, x8, and x16 full-height and low-profile PCI Express* slots

Allows use in any PCI Express server slots

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 compliant,1 lead-free2 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

Provides point-and-click power over individual adapters, advanced adapter features, connection teaming, and 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