User guide

NetXtreme II User Guide
September 2013
Broadcom Corporation
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NIC PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
PCI
NIC POWER REQUIREMENTS
Table 6: NIC Physical Characteristics
NIC Type NIC Length NIC Width
BCM5708 PCI Express 14.7 cm (5.79 inches) 6.4 cm (2.52 inches)
BCM5709/BCM5716 PCI Express x4 low-profile 11.9 cm (4.7 inches) 6.9 cm (2.7 inches)
BCM57710/BCM57711/BCM57712 PCI Express
x8 low profile
16.8 cm (6.6 inches) 5.1 cm (2.0 inches)
Table 7: BCM5708C NIC Power Requirements
Link NIC 3.3V Current Draw (A) NIC Power (W)
Idle (no link) 1.44 4.75
1 Gbit 1.97 6.50
100 Mbit 1.60 5.28
10 Mbit 1.62 5.35
Table 8: BCM5709C/BCM5716 NIC Power Requirements
Link NIC 3.3V Current Draw (A) NIC Power (W)
Idle (no link) 1.01 3.32
1 Gbit 1.43 4.71
100 Mbit 1.16 3.81
10 Mbit 1.12 3.71
Table 9: BCM57710/BCM57711/BCM57712 NIC Power Requirements
Link NIC 12V Current Draw (A) NIC 3.3V Current Draw (A)
NIC Power (W)
a
a.Power, measured in watts (W), is a direct calculation of total current draw (A) multiplied by voltage (V). The maximum
power consumption for the adapter will not exceed 30W.
Idle (no link) 0.60 0.28 8.12
Low power mode 0.50 0.35 7.16
10GBASE-T link 1.23 1.79 20.67
10GBASE-T traffic 1.24 1.95 21.32