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6.1 Introduction
The AIMB-780 has dual Gigabit Ethernet LANs via dedicated PCI Express x1 lanes
(Intel 82578DM (LAN1) and 82583V (LAN2)) that offer bandwidth of up to 500 MB/
sec, eliminating the bottleneck of network data flow and incorporating Gigabit Ether-
net at 1000 Mbps.
6.2 Features
10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet controller
10/100/1000Base-T triple-speed MAC
Full duplex at 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps and half duplex at 10 or 100 Mbps
Wake-on-LAN (WOL) support
PCIe x1 host interface
6.3 Installation
The integrated Intel gigabit Ethernet controller supports all major network operating
systems. However, the installation procedure varies with different operating systems.
In the following sections, refer to the one that provides the driver setup procedure for
the operating system you are using.
6.4 Win XP /Win 7 Driver Setup (LAN)
Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive. Select the LAN folder then
click the proper Lan driver for the OS.
Note! Before installing the LAN drivers, make sure the CSI utility have been
installed on your system. See Chapter 4 for information on installing the
CSI utility.