Intel PRO/1000 MF PWLA8490LX Leaflet

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PWLA8490LX
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Intel
®
PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter
Intel
®
PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter (LX)
High-Performance 1000BASE-SX and
1000BASE-LX Gigabit Fiber Connections
for Servers
The Intelligent Way to Connect
Alleviate bottlenecks and increase uptime with Gigabit 
performance for servers in single- and multi-mode fiber-optic networks.
The Intel
®
PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter, with a self-configuring 
PCI/PCI-X interface, delivers high throughput while conserving CPU
resources. Enhance server performance further by teaming multiple Intel
®
PRO Server Adapters with Intel’s advanced server feature software for 
multi-Gigabit scalability and redundant failover capability. With a flexible 
design that fits almost any type of PCI bus, the standards-based management 
features and wide network operating system support help to ensure extensive 
compatibility with the latest server and networking environments.  
Features Benefits
WIDESPREAD COMPATIBILITY
Support for most NOSs
Enables widespread deployment
Intel
®
SingleDriver
technology
Common driver suite for Gigabit Ethernet reduces installation
complexity
Backward Compatibility with previous
Reduces support costs and simplifies installation and 
generations of Intel PRO/1000 Network Adapters
maintenance
Supports 64- or 32-bit PCI-X 1.0 or PCI 2.2 buses
This flexible, auto-sensing adapter works in a variety of bus 
types
Remote Management Support (WfM, RIS, 
Reduces support costs with remote management based on 
SNMP/DMI)
industry-wide standards
IEEE 802.3z Compatibility
Supports Gigabit Ethernet industry-wide networking standard
NEW FEATURES IN THE INTEL PRO/1000 MF SERVER ADAPTER
Intel
®
82545 Gigabit Controller
Provides high performance, reliability, and low power use in 
a single integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller chip
Full-height and low profile, screw-on brackets
Compatible with full-height and low-profile PCI slots—the 
included with each adapter
standard, full-height bracket can be easily swapped out and 
replaced by the shorter, low-profile bracket, for installation in 
high-density 1U and 2U servers that feature low-profile PCI slots
Interrupt Moderation
Delivers increased performance while significantly reducing 
CPU utilization
Large Send Off-load/TCP Segmentation Off-load
Compatible with Large Send Off-load feature of Microsoft
Windows* Server 2003, 2000 and XP which enables wire 
speed performance with low CPU utilization
Expanded Advanced Server Features
Intel
®
ANS software increases uptime with redundant, teamed 
connections and scales bandwidth by balancing network traffic 
across multiple server connections. Now offers Switch Fault 
Tolerance and Test Switch Configuration to test compatibility 
and further increase uptime
GIGABIT-OVER-FIBER ADVANTAGES
LC Connectors
This new, smaller connector design is compatible with the 
latest fiber-optic cabling standards
1000BASE-SX Multi-Mode Fiber
Available with the Intel PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter—ensures 
compatibility with fiber-optic cable lengths up to 275 meters
1000BASE-LX 
Available with the Intel PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter (LX)—
ensures compatibility with fiber-optic cable lengths up to 550 
meters in multi-mode, and up to 5 kilometers in single-mode 
which will later support 10 Gigabit speeds
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High 1000BASE-LX
and 1000BASE-SX
performance via 64-bit
PCI-X bus running up
to 133 MHz  
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Multi-Gigabit scalability
and increased uptime
through advanced
server features
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Optional low-profile
bracket included for
high density, rack-
mounted servers