HP Broadcom Netxtreme PCI-e 1GB Adapter 482914-001 takes advantage of PCI Express (PCIe*) Server slots to enhance network performance with the Intel PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter. The dedicated input/output (I/O) bandwidth of PCI-e ensures priority performance—without bus sharing—for Gigabit Ethernet connectivity in Category-5 networks. Additionally, the Intel PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter is designed to provide high performance in multiprocessor systems by efficiently balancing network loads across multiple Central Processing Units (CPUs). when used with Receive-Side Scaling from Microsoft or Scalable I/O on Linux. The Intel PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter represents the 5th Gen of Intel network adapters for Gigabit Ethernet and features 10/100/1000 Mbps self-configuration for compatibility with mixed-speed network devices.