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| Re: KILLER network card [message #257148 is a reply to message #256891] |
Thu, 03 May 2007 17:03   |
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luv2pb
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Not everything is as it appears
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What I ment by support is that no game out there can really utilize a gigabit connection to its maxium. Sure you can play over gigabit but it isn't using it all.
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| Re: KILLER network card [message #257158 is a reply to message #256891] |
Thu, 03 May 2007 17:57 |
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cmatt42
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The Killer K1 is the "light" version of the Killer NIC, so it can't be the "best" when it has a better bigger brother.
Anyway, the whole concept of the Killer NIC is pretty ingenius; it has the previously mentioned NPU for offloading the network processes that would otherwise be processed by the CPU. This then frees up the CPU to process other things faster, thus giving a performance boost in both processing ability in games, and using the card to reduce latency between it and the outside world. That's due to the network processes bypassing the CPU and being directly sent to the Killer NIC.
On the card itself is its own distribution of Linux. This opens up many possibilities to enhance gaming applications and the communication with other pieces of hardware to increase performance or give an interesting twist in how your games work. With the API Bigfoot gives, users can write their own software to work with their card and customize it. Or, general users can find some of the named "FNApps" made by Bigfoot or other users from the Internet to apply to their Killer NIC.
However, the actual execution seems to have been a big miss with users. Like icedog90, I've read reviews on sites such as Newegg, and the support isn't great. Some users can't get their card to work, and their cries for help generally go unanswered. Coupled with the slightly expensive price tag, this card, I think, isn't an ideal investment currently. I'm sure given time, it will probably come down in price and the support will become much, much better.
GunKataGaming.net
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| Re: KILLER network card [message #257474 is a reply to message #256891] |
Sat, 05 May 2007 17:09 |
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SeargentSarg
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I think the KILLER NIC has some false positives.
I heard from people saying, when installing this NIC, and playing games, they had problems with using the internet via MSN, mIRC, Internet Explorer, etc.
Basically, everything didn't work on the internet, except for the game.
So the fact of making the internet faster, really isn't making it all that fast, just cutting down on the processes that accesses the internet.
RenCorner.NET - Multi-Gaming Community
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| Re: KILLER network card [message #257476 is a reply to message #256891] |
Sat, 05 May 2007 17:16 |
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SeargentSarg
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In my opinion, its a big waste of money. (I think its around $300+) ??
Its simple, want a faster internet? Go buy it. Do you have a fast internet? Run Spyware checks, that might hog up the internet as well..
I have a question though, does anyone here have the Killer NIC, and it works perfectly fine? Like all programs work when your in game, lower pings, etc.?
RenCorner.NET - Multi-Gaming Community
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| Re: KILLER network card [message #257498 is a reply to message #257474] |
Sat, 05 May 2007 21:52 |
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cmatt42
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| SeargentSarg wrote on Sat, 05 May 2007 19:09 |
I think the KILLER NIC has some false positives.
I heard from people saying, when installing this NIC, and playing games, they had problems with using the internet via MSN, mIRC, Internet Explorer, etc.
Basically, everything didn't work on the internet, except for the game.
So the fact of making the internet faster, really isn't making it all that fast, just cutting down on the processes that accesses the internet.
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"Faster Internet" is not a goal of the Killer NIC. It only prioritizes packets, namely for games.
GunKataGaming.net
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| Re: KILLER network card [message #257574 is a reply to message #256891] |
Sun, 06 May 2007 10:45 |
JPNOD
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This is just marketing, if you have a 100Mbit card and you don't have junk/ other crap running in the background. And all you have opened is the game, then the game will get full priority. Thing is alot of people are now a days connected to a router with more PC's behind that so alot of people in the familiy have other apps open while the kid for example is trying to play a game. Some routers brands out there already have these kinds of tech QoS which can give higher priorty to a app.. Like VOIP or other programs which really need there bandwith and latency. But its still not perfect.
imo worst thing a gamer can have = wireless.
WOL nick: JPNOD
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Your post didn't require any responce for it, you were just giving advice.
