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 KILLER network card [message #256891] |
Wed, 02 May 2007 21:17  |
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Quackpunk
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supposedly this "killer m1 gigabit" network card is the best for gaming with no lag. I was wondering if Intel gigabit network card would do fine? The intel card is about 215 less, but both network cards are a gigabit. Or does the lag have to do with the internet company, and the card has nothin to do with it.
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| Re: KILLER network card [message #256966 is a reply to message #256962] |
Thu, 03 May 2007 07:42  |
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| CarrierII wrote on Thu, 03 May 2007 16:34 |
Gigabit LAN is gigabit LAN, there won't be much difference from manufacturer to manufacturer, and unless you have large LAN games, it's not worth it yet.
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No, this network card isn't like others. It has a NPU (networking
processing unit) on it, and I read that this network card is faster
because it's taking away load from the CPU. However, I don't have
the money for it, and I would only buy it if I would have enough money
to buy me a Core 2 Duo extreme with 4 gig RAM too 
When people ask me "Plz" just because it's shorter than "Please" I feel perfectly justified to answer "No" because it's shorter then "Yes"
Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life
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| Re: KILLER network card [message #256969 is a reply to message #256891] |
Thu, 03 May 2007 07:45 |
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Hmm
I see the point in having a CPU, and a GPU, and even a PPU (Physics Processing Unit) but why an NPU? Surely the load isn't that much?
j_ball is right - just buy a 2.6 Ghz quad core processor, and you're at the same level of performance, if not higher.
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| R315r4z0r wrote on Mon, 11 October 2010 15:35 |
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the hell is that?
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| Re: KILLER network card [message #256974 is a reply to message #256972] |
Thu, 03 May 2007 08:00 |
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| j_ball430 wrote on Thu, 03 May 2007 16:52 |
Anybody willing to dump $250 on a fucking network card is a moron in my book. Sure, I have a level of curiosity as to if it really does what it says, but I can't ever imagine justifying paying $250 for something that comes onboard.
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There are many motherboards with graphics card onboard either, and people buying graphic cards.
Almost every motherboard has sound onboard, and people are still
buying sound cards 
But you are right, this network card's price is astronomic.
But I'm sure there will be allot of people who buy it, just to have it in their PC 
When people ask me "Plz" just because it's shorter than "Please" I feel perfectly justified to answer "No" because it's shorter then "Yes"
Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life
Want the best answers? Ask the best questions!
"So long, and thanks for all the fish."
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| Re: KILLER network card [message #256983 is a reply to message #256975] |
Thu, 03 May 2007 08:22 |
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Cat998
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| j_ball430 wrote on Thu, 03 May 2007 17:06 |
Yes, because I was OBVIOUSLY talking about video and sound cards when this topic is about network cards.
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you said you don't pay $250 for something that comes onboard 
So I guess you have your graphics onboard too.
When people ask me "Plz" just because it's shorter than "Please" I feel perfectly justified to answer "No" because it's shorter then "Yes"
Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life
Want the best answers? Ask the best questions!
"So long, and thanks for all the fish."
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| Re: KILLER network card [message #257031 is a reply to message #257025] |
Thu, 03 May 2007 12:00 |
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| CarrierII wrote on Thu, 03 May 2007 20:28 |
Games won't need to "support" it surely? My onboard gigabit LAN requires drivers, but nothing more special, I imagine the game would just "tell" windows to send a packet and Windows and the hardware do the timing?
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yes
When people ask me "Plz" just because it's shorter than "Please" I feel perfectly justified to answer "No" because it's shorter then "Yes"
Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life
Want the best answers? Ask the best questions!
"So long, and thanks for all the fish."
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| Re: KILLER network card [message #257033 is a reply to message #256891] |
Thu, 03 May 2007 12:06 |
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My dad was gonna get is from 1.5MBPS to 6MBPS connection but it is not available in our area.... Stupid bellsouth.... 
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| Memphis wrote on Tue, 15 May 2007 03:54 |
...fatally die to death...
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I don't know if you meant to do that, but triple redundancy for teh win. I LOL'ed.
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| Re: KILLER network card [message #257111 is a reply to message #256891] |
Thu, 03 May 2007 15:26 |
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Dave Anderson
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What Cat998 said is correct, it has an NPU that reduces the load on your processor, and it reduces the latency between data being sent over the buses. However, the only real gain of a network card like that is it reduces your network latency by 20-40ms, not to mention that rate is not consistent. As JBall said as well, its the biggest waste of money, ever.
David Anderson
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DCOM Productions
Microsoft Partner (MSP)
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