Intel Network X540-T1 Card will not have a Higher Link speed than 100 Mbps

[cnicols.fx]

OS Windows 10
CPU i7 6800k
MB Asus X11

Network Card: Intel X540 T1

Installation
Installed in PCIE Slot 3 (x16)
Latest drivers from intels website installed.

Currently my MB network adapter, Intel I218-V auto negotiates to 1Gbps Link speed & provides me with around 102MB file transfer - As expected.

If I switch to the newly installed Network card X540-T1 my Link speed auto negotiates to 100MBPS and has super low file transfer.

If I force the Link speed to 1Gbps the adapter tells me a network cable is unplugged.


I am trying to get it working as we are having a 10 Gbps network installed soon but for now I just want to use the card on our 1Gbps network.

Any help would be great thanks!

 

[kanewolf]

The new card may be more picky about the cable. Generally issues like this are cable related.

 

[cnicols.fx]

Ooo Interesting, It's CAT6-A though =/

 

[failboat]

What is the other side of the cable plugged into? You need 10G <-> 10G

keep everything on auto. don't change that stuff.

 

[kanewolf]

What is the other side of the cable plugged into? You need 10G <-> 10G

No. That card will autonegotiate 100,1000,10000 ...

 

[cnicols.fx]

What is the other side of the cable plugged into? You need 10G <-> 10G

No. That card will autonegotiate 100,1000,10000 ...

I would have though so!
At the moment I only have 1Gbps and I would have expected the card to recognise that.

 

[failboat]

What is the other side of the cable plugged into? You need 10G <-> 10G

No. That card will autonegotiate 100,1000,10000 ...

I would have though so!
At the moment I only have 1Gbps and I would have expected the card to recognise that.

Try testing with an Ubuntu live cd.