Description
Overview of Dell Network Daughter Card
The Dell Broadcom 5720 is a dual-port 1GbE network interface card that provides high-speed connectivity to the network. This NIC supports a maximum data transfer rate of up to 1Gbps, which makes it ideal for applications that require high-bandwidth connectivity, such as file sharing, web serving, and email. The Dell Broadcom 5720 is based on the Broadcom BCM5720 controller, which provides advanced features such as TCP/IP offload engine, iSCSI offload, and Wake-on-LAN (WOL).
Features and Benefits
The Dell Broadcom 57416 Rndc + 5720 network daughter card provides several features and benefits, including:
- High-speed connectivity: The Dell Broadcom 57416 Rndc provides two 10GbE ports and the Dell Broadcom 5720 provides two 1GbE ports, which offer high-speed connectivity to the network.
- Advanced features: The Dell Broadcom 57416 Rndc is based on the Broadcom BCM57416 controller, which provides advanced features such as RDMA, TCP/IP offload engine, and iSCSI offload. The Dell Broadcom 5720 is based on the Broadcom BCM5720 controller, which provides advanced features such as TCP/IP offload engine, iSCSI offload, and Wake-on-LAN (WOL).
- Compatibility: The Dell Broadcom 57416 Rndc + 5720 is compatible with Dell PowerEdge servers, which makes it easy to install and configure.
- Scalability: The Dell Broadcom 57416 Rndc + 5720 is scalable, which means it can be used in a wide range of applications, from small businesses to large data centers.
- Reliability: The Dell Broadcom 57416 Rndc + 5720 is designed to provide high reliability and availability, which ensures that the network is always up and running.
- Low power consumption: The Dell Broadcom 57416 Rndc + 5720 is designed to consume low power, which helps to reduce the overall power consumption of the server.
Increased Network Connectivity & Performance
The daughter card adds additional Ethernet ports to the server, increasing its network connectivity options. This allows the server to support more network connections, which can improve performance and reduce network congestion.
The Broadcom 57416 network controller provides advanced features such as virtualization, network offloading, and traffic management. These features can improve network performance and reduce the workload on the server.
Main Specification about the Dell 540-BBUK
- Manufacturer: Dell
- Part Number or SKU# 540-BBUK
- Device Type: Network Adapter
Technical Information
- Total Number of Ports : 4
- Form Factor : Internal
- Data Link Protocol : Gigabit Ethernet
- Network Technology : 2X1GBE
- Data Transfer Rate : 1 Gbps





