NetXen Mezanine, Getting Started Manual

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2. System Requirements
2 System Requirements
Before installing the product, verify the minimum system and software configuration
requirements outlined below.
2.1 Hardware Requirements
Supported Server Systems (x86-based PCI Express Systems)
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Intel Xeon
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AMD Athlon 64
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AMD Opteron 64
Minimum Memory Requirements
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Windows: 2 Gbytes
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Linux: 1 Gbyte
Slot Type
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PCI Express, x8, x4
Cable and Interface Specifications
Table 1 NXB-10GXSR/NXB-10GSLR Cable Specifications
Parameter
NXB-10GXSR NXB-10GXLR
Units
50
μ
m 62.5
μ
m 9
μ
m 10
μ
m
Wavelength 850 850 1310 1310 nm
Bandwidth (min) 500 500 n/a n/a MHz
Operating Range 300 300 10K 10k m
Table 2 NXB-10CX4 Cable Specifications
802.3 Physical Layout Network Type Cable Length
10GBASE-CX4 LAN 15m (max)