sinister666 Posted June 22, 2009 CID Share Posted June 22, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted June 22, 2009 CID Share Posted June 22, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinlay Posted June 22, 2009 CID Share Posted June 22, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted June 22, 2009 CID Share Posted June 22, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinlay Posted June 23, 2009 CID Share Posted June 23, 2009 true. it is a waste of money but hey it looks cool They do look cool & thats about it LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTB Posted June 23, 2009 CID Share Posted June 23, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdsph Posted July 16, 2009 CID Share Posted July 16, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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