Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 4

PCI v2.3 32/64-bit, 33/66 MHz Bus Interface (BCM5701, BCM5703) PCI-X v1.0 64-bit 100/133 MHz Bus Interface (BCM5701, BCM5703) PCI Power Management Interface (v1.1) PCI Hot-Plug (IBM, Compaq, Dell, and Microsoft) NOTE: The Dell hot-plug feature is Dell system-dependent. ACPI and Wake on LAN support 64-bit BAR support EM64T processor support 3.3 V/1.8 V CMOS with 5V tolerant I/Os LiveLink™ (supported in both the 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating systems Self boot Power Management Wake on LAN (Magic Packet, Wake Up Frame, specific pattern) is supported at 10/100 Mbps operation only. NOTES: Adapter speed connection when the system is down waiting for a wake-up signal is either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, but can return to 1000 Mbps when the system is up and running if connected to a 1000 Mbps capable switch. Systems intending to use Wake on LAN (WOL) should be connected to a switch capable of both 1000 and 10/100 Mbps speeds. Dell supports Wake on LAN on one adapter in the system at a time. Adaptive Interrupt Frequency The adapter driver intelligently adjusts host interrupt frequency based on traffic conditions, to increase overall application throughput. When traffic is light, the adapter driver interrupts the host for each received packet, minimizing latency. When traffic is heavy, the adapter issues one host interrupt for multiple, back-to-back incoming packets, preserving host CPU cycles. Dual DMA Channels The PCI interface on Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapters contains two independent DMA channels for simultaneous read and write operations. 32-Bit or 64-Bit PCI Bus Master Compliant with PCI Local Bus Rev 2.3, the PCI interface on Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapters is compatible with both 32-bit and 64-bit PCI buses. As a bus master, the adapter requests access to the PCI bus, instead of waiting to be polled. ASIC with Embedded RISC Processor The core control for Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapters resides in a tightly integrated, high-performance ASIC. The ASIC includes a RISC processor. This functionality provides the flexibility to add new features to the card and adapts it to future network requirements through software downloads. This functionality also enables the adapter drivers to exploit the built-in host offload functions on the adapter as host operating systems are enhanced to take advantage of these functions. Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 (BACS 3), a component of the Broadcom teaming software, is an integrated utility that provides useful information about each network adapter that is installed in your system. The BACS 3 utility also enables you to perform detailed tests, diagnostics, and analyses on each adapter, as well as to modify property values and view traffic statistics for each adapter. BACS 3 is used on Windows operating systems to configure teaming and to add VLANs. See Using Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 for detailed information and instructions.