Intel 82575EB dual-port Gigabit Ethernet Controller PCIe x4.0 LP (FC EKA3)

Overview

The Intel 82575EB dual-port Gigabit Ethernet Controller PCIe x4.0 LP is a PCI Express (PCIe) generation 2 (Gen2) x4 adapter. The adapter can be used in either a x8 or x16 PCIe slot in the system. The adapter offers a high-performing PCIe 10/100/1000 Ethernet connection. It also improves flexibility and performance in a virtualized environment in multi-core systems by lowering interrupt overhead and providing sorted multiple data queue paths.

Specifications

Item

Description

Adapter FRU number

01EM700 (AOC-SG-I2) (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)

I/O bus architecture

PCIe2 x4

Slot requirement

For details about slot priorities and placement rules, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities and select the system you are working on.

Supported Systems

POWER8® processor-based systems

• 8001-12C and 8001-22C

Voltage

12 V

Form factor

Short, low-profile

Maximum number

For details about the maximum number of adapters that are supported, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities and select the system you are working on.

Attributes provided

Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) support

Intel I/O Acceleration Technology (I/O AT)

Direct Cache Access (DCA)

Low-latency interrupts

Cables

Supported cable length is more than 100 meters

Operating system or partition requirements

If you are installing a new feature, ensure that you have the software that is required to support the new feature and that you determine whether any prerequisites must be met for this feature and attaching devices. To check for the prerequisites, see IBM® Prerequisite website.