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tundra

tundra

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i'm thinking to buy a network card but don't really know much about them, i've seen the killer nic k1/m1 and thats the sort of thing im looking for but i think it costs more than its worth. i've seen other cards by intel and im wondering if theyre just as good, i want a network card that bypasses windows network stack

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one question, why do you want a network card that bypassses the windows network stack?
the only ones I know that do that are those killer network cards that you have said about.
 
Theguy said:
one question, why do you want a network card that bypassses the windows network stack?
the only ones I know that do that are those killer network cards that you have said about.
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windows vista keeps messing up and i have to keep reseting the network adapter which is quite frustrating
 
tell you what, tell us what the problem is exactly, with your spec and whatnots. and lets see if we can fix the issue for you, instead of costing quids on new network cards.
 
Could probably be fixed with a new driver or a new cable.

For your referance though if you are considering the killer NIC then you have more money than sense, please paypal me £5 with a message "get my sense back" to rectify the problem.

If you want a good NIC get an Intel Pro series for around 25 quid.
 
Those killer NIC cards really are for people who have cash to throw around. They're vaguely useful in increasing gaming latency but have so little bang for buck it's ridiculous.

I look forward to the day I consider buying one, because I'll know my components are as top of the range as it's possible to get.
 
my spec is:
gigabyte ga p35 ds4
q6600
4gb ocz reaper
asus xonar dx
his hd4870
ocz 600watt
vista 32bit

basically my net randomly cuts off and the only way i can reconnect is to do a windows diagnose and repair, i think my network chip is on its last leg.
very frustrating when playing l4d/tf2/css and i timeout (pretty much everyday) but my connection on ventrillo is fine.

my isp is o2 and im on a 16mb package, ive spoken to them but i cant really say the problem is from them when i can do a windows diagnose and repair and reset the network adapter and the problem is sorted for a while.

edit: i don't want to buy a killer nic as they are very expensive and they look like a marketing gimmick, i just want a decent nic and im leaning towards the Intel PRO XP9400PT
 
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