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Intel X540-T1 single-port 10 Gbps network card, high-profile PCIe x8 plug-in card, matte black PCB with silver bracket

Intel

Intel X540-T1 1-Port 10 Gbps network card

SKU CH-RSS5-G30ZP MPN X540-T1

Single-port 10 Gbps Ethernet adapter with PCIe x8 interface, virtualization offloads, and iSCSI or FCoE storage support

  • 10 Gbps single-port throughput for high-speed networking
  • PCIe x8 5.0 GT/s interface delivers low-latency data transfer
  • Intel X540 controller with on-chip QoS manages traffic priorities
  • SR-IOV and VMDq support enables efficient virtualization
  • iSCSI, FCoE and NFS offloads accelerate storage over Ethernet

Single-port 10 Gbps Ethernet adapter

The Intel X540-T1 adds one 10 Gbps Ethernet connection through a PCI Express x8 slot. It uses the Intel Ethernet Controller X540 and supports virtualization features such as VT-c, VMDq and SR-IOV. The card also provides on-chip QoS, traffic management and intelligent offloads for iSCSI, FCoE and NFS storage traffic.

Suited for virtualised servers needing one 10G link

This card fits servers that require a single 10 Gbps port with hardware offloads for storage and virtualization. It is not for systems that need multiple 10 Gbps ports, fiber SFP+ connectivity, or RDMA and iWARP support. Builders using low-profile brackets or slots narrower than x8 should also look elsewhere.

PCI Express x8 at 5.0 GT/s

The adapter requires a full-height PCI Express x8 slot operating at 5.0 GT/s. Confirm the motherboard or riser provides this exact slot width and signalling rate before purchase.

Highlights

  • 10 Gbps single-port throughput for high-speed networking
  • PCIe x8 5.0 GT/s interface delivers low-latency data transfer
  • Intel X540 controller with on-chip QoS manages traffic priorities
  • SR-IOV and VMDq support enables efficient virtualization
  • iSCSI, FCoE and NFS offloads accelerate storage over Ethernet

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

What does the 10 Gbps rating mean once the card is installed in a server?

The card provides a single 10 Gbps Ethernet link, so the practical ceiling for any TCP/IP stream is 10 Gbps; actual throughput depends on CPU, driver tuning and the switch at the other end.

The card uses a PCI Express x8 slot at 5.0 GT/s — what does that cap in practice?

The x8 lane at 5.0 GT/s supplies enough PCIe bandwidth for the full 10 Gbps line rate, so the slot itself does not throttle the port.

What physical space and bracket does the high-profile plug-in card need to fit?

It requires a full-height PCIe x8 or wider slot and a standard high-profile bracket; low-profile brackets are not included.

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