Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters User Manual

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Back to Contents PageSpecifications: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide10/100/1000BASE-T Cable SpecificationsPerformance SpecificationsPhysical CharacteristicsPower RequirementsEnvironmental Specifications10/100/1000BASE-T Cable SpecificationsTable 1. 10/100/1000BASE-T Cable SpecificationsPort Type Connector Media Maximum Distance10BASE-T RJ-45 Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted pairs (UTP) 100m (328 ft)100/1000BASE-T1 RJ-45 Category 52 UTP 100m (328 ft)11000BASE-T signaling requires 4 twisted pairs of Category 5 balanced cabling, as specified in ISO/IEC 11801:1995 andANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A (1995) and tested for additional performance using testing procedures defined in TIA/EIA TSB95.2Category 5 is the minimum requirement. Category 5e and Category 6 are fully supported.Performance SpecificationsTable 2. Performance SpecificationsFeature SpecificationPCI Type Controllers (Single-Port BCM570X Controllers)PCI Clock 66 MHz maximumPCI-X Clock 133 MHzPCI/PCI-X Data/Address 32-bit and 64-bitPCI-X Data Burst Transfer Rate400 Mbit/s (32-bit bus at 100 MHz)800 Mbit/s (64-bit bus at 100 MHz)600 Mbit/s (32-bit bus at 100 MHz) - BCM5701/BCM5703 only1024 Mbit/s (64-bit bus at 100 MHz) - BCM5701/BCM5703 onlyPCI Data Burst Transfer Rate132 Mbit/s (32-bit bus)264 Mbit/s (64-bit bus)528 Mbit/s (64-bit bus at 66 MHz)PCI Modes Master/slavePCI Express™ Type Controllers (BCM57XX Controllers)PCI Express Interface x1 link widthPCI Express Aggregated Bandwidth (transmit and receive) 2.5 Gbps10/100/1000BASE-T 10/100/1000 Mbps (full-duplex)Physical CharacteristicsTable 3. Physical CharacteristicsNIC Type Length WidthPCI 16.6 cm (6.6 in.) 6.45 cm (2.54 in.)PCI Express 11.2 cm (4.420 in.) 5.08 cm (2.00 in.)