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Green PCB add-in card with two RJ45 ports and full-height bracket

Alphacool

Alphacool Intel X540-T2 10Gb Dual RJ45 PCIe Network Card

SKU CH-WBCG-DD4GC

Dual 10 GbE RJ45 ports on a PCIe 2.1 x8 card with Intel X540 controller, low-profile bracket included

  • External USB portsNone – this is a PCIe network adapter, no USB ports availabl
  • Internal USB portsNone – this is a PCIe network adapter, no USB ports availabl
  • External 1394 portsNone – this is a PCIe network adapter, no USB ports availabl
  • Internal 1394 portsNone – this is a PCIe network adapter, no USB ports availabl
  • External connectors2 x RJ-45
  • Supported standardsIEEE 802.3 – Original Ethernet standard (10 Mbit/s) IEEE 802
  • Dual 10 GbE RJ45 ports for high-speed copper links
  • Intel X540 controller provides intelligent offloads for stable server operation
  • PCIe 2.1 x8 interface fits x8 and x16 slots
  • Low-profile and full-height brackets included for flexible chassis fit
  • Supports Windows, Linux and VMware ESXi with ixgbe driver

Dual 10 GbE RJ45 adapter for servers

The Alphacool Intel X540-T2 adds two 10 GbE copper ports to a server or workstation through a PCIe x8 slot. It targets administrators who need 10 GbE over existing Cat 6a cabling up to 100 m or Cat 6 up to 55 m. The card includes both low-profile and full-height brackets for flexible chassis fit.

PCIe 2.1 x8 interface and copper reach

The adapter uses a PCIe 2.1 link at 5.0 GT/s with x8 electrical width, also compatible with x16 slots. On the wire side the on-chip PHY negotiates 10 GbE, 1 GbE or 100 Mb/s over twisted pair. Jumbo frames up to 15.5 KB are supported, as are 802.1Q VLANs and Data Center Bridging. The card operates from 0 °C to 55 °C and does not support hot-swap insertion.

Two ports for iSCSI, FCoE or NFS storage

Dual ports give redundancy or link aggregation for storage traffic such as iSCSI, FCoE or NFS. A single 10 GbE lane saturates near 10 Gb/s, so sustained sequential workloads will hit the wire-rate ceiling. Workloads needing more than two 10 GbE links or fibre media require additional adapters.

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Price $62.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameIntel
Product lineX540-T2
Model nameX540-T2
Product typePCI Express to Ethernet Port Card
Processor
Cache size/speedNot applicable – the Intel X540T2 is a network adapter and does not have a cache.
Ports & slots
External USB portsNone – this is a PCIe network adapter, no USB ports available.
Internal USB portsNone – this is a PCIe network adapter, no USB ports available.
External 1394 portsNone – this is a PCIe network adapter, no USB ports available.
Internal 1394 portsNone – this is a PCIe network adapter, no USB ports available.
External connectors2 x RJ-45
Size & build
Product dimensions6.65 × 4.37 × 1.18 in
Product weight0.75 lb (0.34 kg)
Compatibility
Supported operating systemsWindows 7–11 (64-bit), Windows Server 2008–2022, Linux distributions with ixgbe driver, VMware ESXi 5.x–7.x
Compatible withSupports Windows 7–11 (64-bit), Windows Server 2008–2022, Linux distributions with ixgbe driver, and VMware ESXi 5.x–7.x; requires PCIe x8 or higher slot.
In the box
In the boxIntel X540T2 Dual-Port 10GBase-T Ethernet Adapter, Low-Profile and High-Profile

Questions about this item

Should I pick the high-profile or low-profile bracket for my case?

Both brackets are included — use the high-profile bracket for standard ATX cases and the low-profile bracket for small-form-factor or 1U servers.

What real-world throughput can I expect from the 10GBASE-T ports?

The card delivers up to 10 Gbps per port over Cat6a cable up to 100 m, or Cat6 up to 55 m, with jumbo frames up to 15.5 KB for lower CPU overhead.

Does PCIe 2.1 x8 limit the 10 GbE speed?

The x8 lane at 5.0 GT/s provides enough bandwidth for dual 10 GbE line-rate traffic, so the interface does not cap performance.

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