Category: NetworkIng

  • ECC in Intel Network Cards

    Intel have released some information about ECC in their networking cards;   Some of the older chips like the 82571 – found in cards like the Pro/1000 PT single/dual/quad port NICs – actually do have error correction on the in-band traffic, which is good news. You can see that the latest generation (i.e. i-350, i-540…

  • Intel Pro/1000 PT Quad review

    Intel Pro/1000 PT Quad review

    One of the more common quad-port network cards that pops up online is the Pro/1000 PT. This is a 2006 Intel design – discontinued in 2009 – which generally seems to be priced anywhere from AU$120-160 as a server pull. It uses two Intel  82571 chips, each controlling two gigabit ports, and is PCI-E 1.0…