Table 19. Network

Table 19. Network

Feature

Specification

 

 

Integrated

Intel I217LM Ethernet capable of 10/100/1000 Mb/s communication

Table 20. System Information

 

 

 

Feature

Specification

 

 

System chipset

Intel C226 chipset

DMA Channels

two 8237 DMA controllers with seven independently programmable

 

channels

Interrupt Levels

Integrated I/O APIC capability with 24 interrupts

BIOS Chip (NVRAM)

12 MB

Table 21. Expansion Bus

 

 

 

Feature

Specification

 

 

Bus Type

PCIe gen2, gen3 (x16), USB 2.0, and USB 3.0

Bus Speed

PCI Express:

 

x1-slot each direction speed – 500 MB/s

 

x16-slot each direction speed – 16 GB/s

 

SATA: 1.5 Gbps, 3.0 Gbps, and 6 Gbps

Table 22. Cards

 

 

 

Feature

Specification

 

 

PCI:

 

Mini-Tower

up to one full-height card

Small Form Factor

none

PCI Express x1:

 

Mini-Tower

up to one full-height card

Small Form Factor

none

PCI-Express x16:

 

Mini-Tower

up to two full-height cards

Small Form Factor

up to two low-profile cards

Table 23. Drives

 

 

 

Feature

Specification

 

Externally Accessible (5.25-inch drive bay):

Mini-Tower

two

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T1700 specifications

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