Ethernet ports
PCIe x4 connector
Quick-start guide
FR:
Guide de l’utilisateur - fr.startech.com
DE:
Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com
ES:
Guía del usuario - es.startech.com
NL:
Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com
PT:
Guia do usuário - pt.startech.com
IT:
Guida per l’uso - it.startech.com
Manual Revision: 07/13/2017
For the latest information, technical specifications, and support for
this product, please visit www.StarTech.com/ST10GPEXNDPI.
Package contents
• 1 x network card
• 1 x low-profile bracket
• 1 x quick-start guide
Requirements
• PCI Express enabled computer with a PCIe slot (x4, x8, or x16)
• Any of the following operating systems:
• Windows® 10 (64-bit)
• Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
• Windows 7 (64-bit)
• Windows Server® 2012
• Windows Server 2008R
• Linux®
Requirements are subject to change. For the latest requirements,
please visit
www.StarTech.com/ST10GPEXNDPI
.
ST10GPEXNDPI
2-Port 10GBase-T / NBASE-T Ethernet Network Card - with Intel X550 Chip
*actual product may vary from photos
Product diagram
Link speed LEDs
Link state and activity LEDs
Install the network card
Warning!
Network cards can be severely damaged by static
electricity. Make sure that you are properly grounded before you
open your computer case or touch your PCIe card. You should wear
an anti-static strap when you install any computer component.
If an anti-static strap isn’t available, discharge any built-up static
electricity by touching a large grounded metal surface for several
seconds. Only handle the PCIe card by its edges and don’t touch the
gold connectors.
1. Turn off your computer and any peripherals that are connected
to it (for example, printers, external storage, and so on).
2. Unplug the power cable from the back of your computer.
3. Disconnect any peripheral devices that are connected to your
computer.
4. Remove the cover from your computer case. For more
information about how to do this, consult the documentation
that came with your computer.
5. Locate an open PCIe slot and remove the corresponding metal
cover plate from the back of your computer case. Consult the
documentation that came with your computer for details about
how to do this safely. This card works in PCIe slots of additional
lanes (x4, x8, or x16 slots).
6. Gently insert the card into the open PCIe slot and fasten the
bracket to the back of the case.
Note:
Install the card into a small form factor or a low-profile
desktop system, it may be necessary to replace the preinstalled
standard-profile bracket with the included low-profile (half-height)
installation bracket.
7. Place the cover back onto your computer case.
8. Reconnect the power cable to the back of your computer.
9. Reconnect all of the peripheral devices that you disconnected in
step 3.
10. Turn on your computer and peripherals.
Install drivers on your computer
1. If the
Found New Hardware
dialog box appears on your screen,
close the dialog box or click
Cancel
.
2. To download the latest drivers, navigate to
www.StarTech.com/
ST10GPEXNDPI
.
3. Click the
Support
tab.
4. Under
Driver(s)
, locate and download the drivers for the
operating system that you’re currently running.
5. When the download is complete, right-click the .zip folder that
you downloaded, and click
Extract All
.
6. Double-click the folder for the version of operating system that
you’re currently running, and follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the download.
7. Restart your computer, when prompted.
