Key benefits Improves data integrity with hardware level protection: ECC (Error Correction Code) and CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) are implemented in hardware to detect and correct errors, reducing data corruption and CPU workload. Enhances signal quality and reliability: swap/sex/skew correction, detection and autocorrection guard against timing and routing variances, delivering stable operation in demanding environments. Simplifies and speeds up connectivity setup: autonegotiation with extended next page functionality ensures compatible link parameters with minimal manual configuration. Broad compatibility and efficient interrupt handling: supports PCI with Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI) and PCIX (X), enabling flexible deployment in legacy and upgraded systems. Key features Hardware ECC and hardware CRC: builtin error detection and correction to maintain data integrity and system reliability. Swap/sex/skew correction, detection, and autocorrection: proactive adjustment of signal timing and routing issues to minimize errors and downtime. Autonegotiation with extended next page: automatic link parameter negotiation that supports extended capabilities for better interoperability. PCI support with MSI and PCIX compatibility: designed to fit PCIbased architectures, offering MSIbased interrupt handling and PCIX support where applicable. Why you need this Reliability in missioncritical systems: hardwarelevel error detection and correction reduce the risk of data corruption in servers, storage, and network appliances. Reduced maintenance and downtime: automatic correction of signal issues lowers the need for manual tuning and decreases operational interruptions. Flexible deployment across generations: compatibility with PCI, MSI interrupts, and PCIX enables use in both older and newer hardware ecosystems. 23 use scenarios Enterprise database servers: where data integrity and low latency are essential, this device helps prevent corruption, lowers CPU overhead for error handling, and maintains stable performance under load. Storage and RAID controllers: large volumes of data benefit from hardware ECC/CRC protection, with swap/sex/skew correction helping sustain throughput and reliability in availability environments. Network and virtualization appliances: autonegotiation and robust interrupt support improve plugandplay deployment and consistent performance in dynamic data centers. Technical overview (highlights) Function: hardware ECC and hardware CRC for error detection and correction. Signal handling: swap/sex/skew correction, detection and autocorrection. Connection management: autonegotiation with extended next page functionality. Interface: PCI with Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI) and PCIX (X) compatibility. This description preserves the original specifications and functions while presenting clear, customerfocused language.