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DELL BCM5720Product 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Card PCIe 2.0
A four-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe 2.0 daughter card for PowerEdge R620 and R720 servers
- Four high-performance GbE ports for enterprise bandwidth
- Quad 10/100/1000Base-T transceivers compliant with IEEE 802.3
- PCI Express 2.0 interface with on-chip memory buffer
- Dual BCM5720 controllers each providing two ports
- Supports network boot from remote OS image
Dell BCM5720 Quad-Port Gigabit Card
This Dell BCM5720 daughter card adds four 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet ports to compatible PowerEdge servers. It uses a PCI Express 2.0 interface and dual Broadcom 5720 controllers to deliver quad-port connectivity for enterprise networking tasks.
Suits PowerEdge R620 and R720 upgrades
Administrators expanding LAN capacity on supported Dell PowerEdge R620 or R720 servers will find this card matches the required form factor. It is not for desktop PCs, laptops, or servers lacking the specific daughter card slot and BIOS support.
PCIe 2.0 daughter card interface
The card installs only in the dedicated daughter card connector on the target PowerEdge motherboards. Verify that your server chassis and firmware accept this specific daughter card type before ordering.
Highlights
- Four high-performance GbE ports for enterprise bandwidth
- Quad 10/100/1000Base-T transceivers compliant with IEEE 802.3
- PCI Express 2.0 interface with on-chip memory buffer
- Dual BCM5720 controllers each providing two ports
- Supports network boot from remote OS image
Specifications
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Questions about this item
How much power does the quad-port BCM5720 card draw when all four 1000 Mbps links are active all day?
The card uses dual BCM5720 controllers with on-chip memory buffers to handle four IEEE 802.3-compliant ports, but the supplier data does not publish a maximum power-draw figure for continuous full-load operation.
What server chassis and PCIe slot type are required to install this FM487 daughter card?
It is designed for Dell PowerEdge R620 and R720 servers and plugs into a dedicated PCIe 2.0 daughter-card connector inside those chassis.
Will this 10/100/1000Base-T card negotiate correctly with older 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps switches still in our rack?
Yes, each of the four ports supports triple-speed IEEE 802.3 operation and will auto-negotiate down to 10 or 100 Mbps when connected to legacy equipment.
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