Dedicated network card better than onboard?

[Harbz]

Just got a new Asus P5Q-E motherboard and doing the build now.

I've got a pci gigabit network card lying around "Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Server Adapter". Just wondering would this card be better to use than the motherboard inbuilt network adapater? I think the onboard is a marvel something.

Obviously the motherboard onboard network adapater is newer technology but the intel card has loads of chips on it so it maybe more efficient as its doing more stuff in hardware?? not sure and confused!

Thanks.

 

[Harbz]

thanks for the responses but if I already have the network card sitting on my desk doing nothing i might aswell use it, or would it be better to just use the onboard?

 

[Harbz]

thanks all, looks like server card is out then!