----- Original message ----- > As far as I know X540-T2 out on the market don't do PCI 3.0. > Cards I have are PCI 2.1, this means (if I remember my calculations > right) this 10G card is caped by PCI bus - 6G max. Basically Intel sells > 10G which is caped up to 6G. and this is for the single port. If those > ports are both in use, then you'll have to divide this number with > 2(avrg. and not precise number).
You're mentioning numbers that were relevant for PCI-X not PCIe. A single PCIe 1 x8 slot is fine for a single port 10Gb adapter. A PCIe 2 x8 slot is required for a dual port 10Gb adapter. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
