Network
Maximum data transfer rate
10000 Mbit/s
Networking standards
IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1as, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad
Ethernet interface type
10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
1000,10000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
10GBase-T
LAN controller
Intel® 82599
System requirements
Compatible operating systems
Windows Server 2012 R2*, Windows Server 2012*, Windows 8*, Windows Server 2008 R2*, Windows 7*, Windows Server 2008* SP2, Windows Vista* SP2, Windows Server 2003 R2*, Windows Server 2003* SP2, Linux* Stable Kernel version 3.x, 2.6,x, Red Hat Enterprise Linux* 5, 6, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server* 10, 11, FreeBSD 9*,, VMware ESX/ESXi*
Windows operating systems supported
Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64
Linux operating systems supported
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 5.0, Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 6.0, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
Server operating systems supported
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64
Other features
Cable type
SFP+ Direct Attached Twin Axial Cabling up to 10m
Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq)
On-chip QoS and Traffic Management
Intel Flexible Port Partitioning
Speed & slot width
5.0 GT/s, x8 Lane
Fiber Channel over Ethernet
Intel Ethernet Power Management
Intel Data Direct I/O Technology
Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c)
Interface type
PCIe v2.0 (5.0GT/s)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
8.6 W
Ethernet adapter ARK ID
39776
Product family
Intel 10 Gigabit server adapter
Product series
Intel Converged X520
Product codename
Spring Fountain