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- Manufacturer: Dell
- Model or Part: 540-BCBN
- Condition: Refurbished
- Weight: 3.00lb
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Overview
The Dell Broadcom 5720 1GB Quad Port Daughter Card (part number 540-BCBN) delivers high-performance Ethernet connectivity for blade servers, rack servers and high-density workstation platforms. Designed to fit seamlessly into Dell server chassis, this daughter card provides four independent Gigabit Ethernet ports on a single low-profile board, enabling robust network redundancy, load balancing and increased bandwidth without the need for additional expansion slots.
Key Features
- Four independent 1Gbps Ethernet ports for flexible network topology
- Broadcom BCM5720 chipset ensures reliable, low latency data transfer
- PCI Express x1 interface for fast communication with the host system
- Supports Wake-on-LAN, VLAN tagging and jumbo frames up to 9KB
- Compact low-profile form factor optimized for Dell server enclosures
- Plug-and-play installation with standard Dell driver support
Technical Specifications
- Model / Part Number: 540-BCBN
- Chipset: Broadcom BCM5720
- Port Type: RJ45 copper connectors
- Data Rate: 1Gbps per port (full duplex)
- Interface: PCI Express x1, 5GT/s
- Form Factor: Low-profile daughter card, dimensions approx 84mm x 70mm
- Power Consumption: Typical 5W
- Operating Temperature: 0 to 40 degrees Celsius
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2012 and later, Linux distributions with standard Broadcom drivers
Applications
The Dell Broadcom 5720 Quad Port Daughter Card is ideal for data center and enterprise environments that require high availability and scalable network performance. Typical use cases include:
- Server clustering and high-availability configurations
- Virtualization hosts needing multiple network segments
- Storage area networks (SAN) with dedicated management traffic
- Load balanced web and application servers
- Network testing and monitoring appliances
By integrating this versatile Quad Port Ethernet solution, businesses can reduce cabling complexity, improve fault tolerance and maximize the throughput of their Dell server investments.