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Intel PWLA8494GT PRO 1000 GT Quad Port Server NIC 64-BI

Intel PWLA8494GT PRO 1000 GT Quad Port Server NIC 64-BI

Bottom line: The Intel PWLA8494GT PRO 1000 GT Quad Port Server NIC 64-BI is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the retro networking cards category. Check the specification table below against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.

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Mike Perry — Hardware researcher since 2014. For retro PC hardware and period-correct parts, synthesises manufacturer documentation, community compatibility lists and marketplace listings rather than first-hand lab testing. Core beat: GPU performance across gaming, rendering, and local-LLM inference.

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SpecPicks scored Intel PWLA8494GT PRO 1000 GT Quad Port Server NIC 64-BI using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro networking cards category. Compare with similarly-priced alternatives in the retro networking cards category before committing. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

Common buyer scenarios for retro networking cards of this kind: matching it to an existing build, replacing a failing part, or upgrading from a previous-generation equivalent. Check the spec table below against your current setup — particularly socket / form-factor / power-rating fields — and confirm compatibility on the retailer's listing before purchase. Prices and stock are set by the retailer and may have moved since this page was last updated.

Key Features

  • Interrupt moderation - Delivers increased performance while significantly reducing CPU utilization > Advanced cable diagnostics - Dynamically tests and reports network problems (interrupts, error rate, cable length) and automatically compensates for cable issues (cross-over cable, wrong pin-out/polarity)
  • Expanded advanced server features - Intel Advanced Networking Services (ANS) software increases uptime with redundant, teamed connections and scales bandwidth by balancing network traffic across multiple server connections. Now offers Switch Fault Tolerance and Test Switch Configuration to test compatibility and further increase uptime
  • Gigabit-over-Copper Advantages - Gigabit speeds on Category-5 cable networks, Gigabit speeds on Category-5 cable networks, Auto-sensing, self-configuring 10/100/1,000-Mbps performance
  • Connectors - Four RJ-45 > IEEE standard/network topology - 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T > Wiring - CAT-5, 4-pair for 1,000 Mbps;CAT-3, 2-pair for 100 Mbps > Data rate(s) supported per port - 10, 100 and 1,000 Mbps > Bus type - PCI/PCI-X > Bus width - 32/64-bit > Bus speed - 66/100/133 MHz > Onboard memory - 256 KB > Interrupt levels - INTA, INTB, INTC, INTD
  • IEEE support - 802.3ab > Hardware certifications - FCC class B, CE, GOST, AS/NZ 3548,BSMI, ICES-003, VCCI > Data transfer mode - Bus-master DMA > Controller—processor - Intel NH82546GB > Typical power consumption - 16.8 W at +3.3 VDC > Operating temperature - 0–55° C > Operating humidity - 85% at +55° C > Length - 16.5 cm (6.6 in) > Width - 10.7 cm (4.2 in)

Full Specifications

BrandIntel
CompatibilitySwitch
Compatible DevicesDesktop
Data Link ProtocolGigabit Ethernet
Data Transfer Rate1000 megabits_per_second
Hardware InterfacePCI

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