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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.

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Price $52.99
Cheaper than about 65% of the 1,505 comparable items (median $90.99).

Specifications

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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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