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« on: June 22, 2009, 02:17:14 PM »
just a question of which is better, the onboard ethernet connection or a NIC card that is bought from the store? im new to alot of this and was just wondering if that makes a diff in the speed and performance of the internet connection.
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« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2009, 02:30:02 PM »
Quote from: sinister666 on June 22, 2009, 02:17:14 PM
just a question of which is better, the onboard ethernet connection or a NIC card that is bought from the store? im new to alot of this and was just wondering if that makes a diff in the speed and performance of the internet connection.
Whatever works better  grin
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« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2009, 03:35:12 PM »
Quote from: sinister666 on June 22, 2009, 02:17:14 PM
just a question of which is better, the onboard ethernet connection or a NIC card that is bought from the store? im new to alot of this and was just wondering if that makes a diff in the speed and performance of the internet connection.
See no difference & the killer nic M1 card is a waste of money
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« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2009, 04:12:21 PM »
Quote from: justinlay on June 22, 2009, 03:35:12 PM
See no difference & the killer nic M1 card is a waste of money
true. it is a waste of money but hey it looks cool
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« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2009, 11:09:02 PM »
Quote from: RyanS. on June 22, 2009, 04:12:21 PM
true. it is a waste of money but hey it looks cool
They do look cool & thats about it LOL
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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2009, 08:52:07 AM »
The card will be more consistent than the network chip in most cases, but if it's going to be noticable, I can't tell you in advance. The Killer NIC is a little linux server/router in your computer, but its uses are limited.
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« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2009, 09:00:00 PM »
 
greetings!

i think it is better to use a separate Network Interface Card rather than the onboard one.

this is, IMO, similar to what a separate video card and onboard video does.  a separate card has its own memory, rather than the sharing that goes with the onboard video card.

besides, you have two internet connections; a separate NIC and onboard connection.  if NIC fails, you can use onboard, right?

hope this will help.
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