Compaq NC6770 Gigabit Server Adapter

Windows device driver information for Compaq NC6770 Gigabit Server Adapter

The Compaq NC6770 Gigabit Server Adapter falls under the category Network and Modem. The driver for the device is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows 2003, Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows 98. The software package is 214.84 KB in size. It was made available for consumers May 6, 2002. The device it supports is manufactured by Compaq Computer Corporation. Compaq Computer Corporation used to be an American PC company founded in 1982. Before merging with Hewlett-Packard (HP) in 2002, Compaq was once the largest supplier of PC systems worldwide and existed as an independent corporation. The NC6770 is HP's first fiber-optic networking solution. It combines Gigabit Ethernet speed with PCI-X bus technology. The NC6770 is a single port Gigabit adapter. It supports up to 1000Mbps speed. The NC6770 brings near-wire speed performance to fiber-optic cabling plants.

The NC6770 device includes support for network failover and load balancing, and PCI hot plug capability. It also supports Jumbo Frames, Dual Address Cycles (DAC), large 'send' offload capability, and Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE). The device’s data path increased capability path helps to remove network bottlenecks in even the most congested networks. It also allows users to move from twisted-pair to fiber-optic cabling. This option usually addresses the need to support greater distances and the desire for greater security. It also supports EMI protection in noisy environments such as manufacturing plants. The driver for the device also supports the following hardware: Compaq NC3133 Fast Ethernet Module, Compaq NC3163 Fast Ethernet NIC, Compaq NC3135 Fast Ethernet Upgrade Module, Compaq NC6133 Gigabit Module, Compaq NC6134 Gigabit NIC, Compaq NC7781 Gigabit Server Adapter, Compaq NC7131 Gigabit Server Adapter, and Compaq NC7132 Gigabit Upgrade Module. It is highly recommended you run a free registry scan for and Compaq NC6770 Gigabit Server Adapter errors before installing any driver updates.