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3COM 3C996-SX Gigabit Fiber-SX Server PCI Network Interface Card
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- Overview
Overview
3Com’s 3C996-SX New Gigabit Ethernet NIC dramatically clears server and backbone congestion with 1000 Mbps performance, providing plenty of bandwidth for high-capacity applications and time-sensitive traffic. They also guard against interference, packet snooping, and signal degradation, which is ideal for long cabling distances, high-security LANs, and noisy environments.
Specifications
Model Number: 3C996-SX
Brand: 3Com
Alt Part Number(s): 3C996-SX
Product Type: Network Interface Card
Technical Description
Brand: 3Com
Model: 3C996-SX
Media: 1000BASE-SX/multimode fiber
Connector: SC
Bus: 32-/64-bit, 33/66 MHz PCI; 32-/64-bit, 33/66/100/133 MHz PCI-X
Operating distance: 32-/64-bit, 33/66 MHz PCI; 32-/64-bit, 33/66/100/133 MHz PCI-X
IEEE compliance: 802.3z, 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.3z, 802.1Q, 802.3ad
Standards compliance: PC 99, WfM 1.1a/2.0, ACPI 1.0, DMI 2.0, WBEM, CIM, WMI, PXE 2.0, BIS, RIS, EFI, SDG 3.0
Drivers: Linux 2.2, 2.4; Windows XP, 2000, NT 4.0; Novell NetWare 6.x, 5.x, 4.2; UnixWare 7; OpenServer 5; Sun Solaris X86
Management: Any SNMP management platform, including 3Com® Transcend® Network Supervisor
System Requirements: PCI 2.2 or PCI-X 1.0 compliant server
Features
Multipacks available
Tenfold throughput boost: accelerate Fast Ethernet server connections to 1000 Mbps
Fiber-optic cabling supports data security and unlimited throughput
64-bit PCI and PCI-X support: faster transmissions with lower CPU utilization
Centralized, standards-compliant management lowers network administration time and total cost of ownership
TCP/UDP/IP checksum offloads reduce host CPU load for improved system performance
TCP/UDP/IP checksum offloads reduce host CPU load for improved system performance
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