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Zephik
11-08-2006, 11:15 PM
http://www.killernic.com/KillerNic/

What do you guys think?

-SF
Zephik
11-08-2006, 11:45 PM
HOLY COW....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833342001

These things are pricey!

WHY???
OvRiDe
11-08-2006, 11:57 PM
They are pricey because of the amount of components mixed in with a smidgen of hype. :) They have a dedicated processor to reduce the amount of overhead that is usually handled by the rest of your system.
The idea behind it was good on paper, unfortunately it just doesn't really work out like that in real life. All the reviews I have read said that when they were all said and done it didn't make enough of a difference to justify the price of the card.
Omega
11-09-2006, 12:01 AM
It also looks like they have USB for high-er speed LAN. Good concept, but accelerate it more: Use Firewire, or IEEE1394. Much faster.
nil8
11-09-2006, 12:19 AM
This was something used in modems. Winmodems required processor usage while standard modems had their own processing chip. It's the same idea. Honestly, nics use such little of your systems overhead it's kind of worthless. The price doesn't facilitate the benefits.
If you're a nerd that spends an hour and a half explaining every little part of your computer at lan parties, then get it for boasting rights.
I doubt that a good 3com nic couldn't deal with that thing.

On a lighter note, look up etherkiller. Fun way to destroy old network equipment. Not for idiots.
Omega
11-09-2006, 02:31 AM
If you're a nerd that spends an hour and a half explaining every little part of your computer at lan parties, then get it for boasting rights.

I know every spec about my computer and i will happily divulge it, but i'm not about to go spend 250$ on something that will increase my performance by a teensy tiny bit and looks cool, just so i can say i have it.
simon275
11-09-2006, 02:40 AM
Wait so what is the point of it? It just looks like a network card that can think for itself.
Omega
11-09-2006, 02:45 AM
Wait so what is the point of it? It just looks like a network card that can think for itself.

It's both, however the added "Thinking for itself" is pretty useless because the actual network utilization isn't bottlenecked at the computer, it's elsewhere, like at the router or your ISP.
simon275
11-09-2006, 02:49 AM
Yeah exactly it is pointless. One thing I heard about to increase bandwith to your computer is having two network cards one sends packets and one recieves can be done with linux apprently. It takes up two jacks on a router though. Don't know if this would actually work though.
Omega
11-09-2006, 02:52 AM
Yeah exactly it is pointless. One thing I heard about to increase bandwith to your computer is having two network cards one sends packets and one recieves can be done with linux apprently. It takes up two jacks on a router though. Don't know if this would actually work though.

It works, and alot better than this "Killer" NIC card. All you have to do is set it up right, which takes quite a bit of networking experience.

If you really wanted the quintesessence of overkill, use two of those killer cards, one for down and the other for up.
Zephik
11-09-2006, 03:04 AM
That... would cost so much! lol
ajmilton
11-09-2006, 12:32 PM
dammit nil8, i was gonna make the etherkiller reference :(

:P

http://www.fiftythree.org/etherkiller/

sorry, couldn't resist the link. i'd hate for lazy people to miss out on it, that's an awesome webpage :P
gaz_the_chav
11-09-2006, 12:59 PM
Man they are mental! I suppose they do what they say on the box - 'AGP Killer'

LOL

-gaz
ajmilton
11-09-2006, 01:21 PM
yeah i think the premise is to connect data ports to 120volt power. most computer electronics can't quite handle that across data :p
gaz_the_chav
11-09-2006, 01:39 PM
We should try that in the UK - we have 240v of power lol I think that would really f**k up a cd drive...

-gaz
DaveW
11-09-2006, 06:38 PM
Gaz is correct.

-Dave
nil8
11-09-2006, 11:49 PM
It's still a fun way to fry 10-20 year old technology you pick up. I've killed some old 4mb token ring hubs with one at my tech school. Our teacher showed etherkiller and taught us how to make it. How I miss Cisco routers class.
TheMovement4
11-10-2006, 12:27 AM
It works, and alot better than this "Killer" NIC card. All you have to do is set it up right, which takes quite a bit of networking experience.

If you really wanted the quintesessence of overkill, use two of those killer cards, one for down and the other for up.

Yes this works great! You will see a big difference, I've done this to my server and its just all around faster when sending and receiving files.