Question 1

Will this fit on an ASUS Gryphon z87 motherboard?

Accepted Answer

Hey Greg, I looked up the specs on the Gryphon board. "Great board" btw.... and yes, I do believe the card will fit the board.
The Intel card uses a PCIe slot which the board has an available PCIe 2.0 running at x4.
I currently have this exact card running in a server, whose board has the same specs on its 2.0 expansion slot.

The card works great and I would definitely recommend it.

Question 2

is this a low profile card ?

Accepted Answer

Yes this is a low profile adapter,(NIC).....just to warn you,..it does not come with a software disc.....just a piece of paper with a web link to where you can get the driver,...this adapter does work very well.....

Question 3

Does this come with a low-profile format for a SFF unit?

Accepted Answer

Mine did come with the low profile adapter in the box. But, it had the standard adapter on it from the factory. So you would have to swap them out. But, yes it came with a low profile adapter.

Question 4

Installed it in an ASUS sabertooth 990fx running vista 64, device manager recognizes it as an ethernet controller, and the bios popup shows its installed however device manager does not recognize it as "intel." Driver autorun does not offer any installation options. any ideas how to manually install the drivers? having no luck with the usual GUI click and install stuff.

Accepted Answer

You have to download the latest drivers from Intel's website. Simply search for EXPI9301CT and download from there. Hope this helps.

Question 5

will this card work with windows 10?

Accepted Answer

It should.  Just make sure your motherboard supports and has a PCI-Express port.

Question 6

Will The Work with HP Slimline with Windows 10?

Accepted Answer

This is what Intel's web site saying:

Which operating systems (OS) are supported for the Intel® Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter?

Windows® 10 (Support for Microsoft In-Box Driver only)

I have Windows 10 64-bit, but it is my own build-up rig, and I am not using this adapter here.

Question 7

How do I get my computer to recognize new internet board ?  Can't find any drivers for this one on INTEL website when I go to their website to get.

Accepted Answer

This particular PCI Express x1 card has an Intel 82574L chipset.

The driver you need is at the Intel site under "Intel Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter".

You need to select the driver for the Windows version and bit version your computer is running - which you failed to mention.

Question 8

Has anyone used this NIC  on 2008 Server? Are Server 2008 Drivers available?

Accepted Answer

I've run it in production HP DL380 servers running 2008 & 2008 R2 with hyper-v for several years. I've never had a problem with it.  but I can't remember if the driver was 2008 specific or if it was listed as server 2003 and newer.

Question 9

support for 802.1q?

Accepted Answer

Running Windows 7 which found the adapter all by itself. Problem free install and it works fine.

Question 10

This is labeled as new but pictures do not appear to be a genuine intel board.  Is this a refurb or another manufacturer using Intel parts selling under Intel name?

Accepted Answer

The product information provided does not specify whether the Intel EXPI9301CT PCI-Express Desktop Adapter Gigabit CT is a refurbished product or if another manufacturer is using Intel parts. It includes general product details, specifications, and a review summary but does not address the question of authenticity or refurbishment.

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