Intel 660114-006 PCI 10/100 Network Card i960 Chipset Ethernet NIC Adapter

Intel 660114-006 PCI 10/100 Network Card i960 Chipset Ethernet NIC Adapter

The Intel 660114-006 is a PCI bus 10/100 Mbps network interface card built around Intel's i960 embedded RISC processor chipset. The i960 is a 32-bit embedded processor Intel originally developed for I/O offloading tasks, and in this application it handles network protocol processing independently of the host CPU — a design that was particularly valued in server and workstation environments where network throughput and CPU headroom both mattered. The card connects to 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX Ethernet networks and installs into a standard 32-bit PCI slot.

Specifications & What's Included

• Part Number: 660114-006
• Chipset: Intel i960 embedded RISC processor (large gold-labeled IC visible on component side)
• Bus Interface: 32-bit PCI
• Network Speed: 10/100 Mbps (10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet)
• Form Factor: Full-height PCI card with standard bracket
• Multiple secondary ICs visible on PCB (memory and support logic)
• Card only — no cables or accessories included

Applications

PCI 10/100 network cards like the Intel 660114-006 were standard equipment in desktop PCs, workstations, and servers of the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s, when 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet was displacing 10BASE-T as the dominant LAN standard. The i960-based design was especially suited to server applications — offloading network I/O from the host processor was a recognized performance advantage in multi-user environments and file servers of that era. Today these cards remain useful for maintaining legacy PCI-bus systems, older workstations, or any machine that requires a PCI-slot NIC and lacks a built-in network interface. The card is compatible with any system exposing a 32-bit PCI slot and a supported operating system driver (Windows 9x/NT/2000, Linux kernels of the era).