Which image type for Intel Gigabit CT PCI-E adapter?

[darael]

I have a PCI-E Intel Gigabit CT adapter installed in my desktop, and want to upgrade the firmware for it. But which "image type" do I choose when prompted, as I have several choices:-
1) iSCSI
2) PXE
3) EFI
4) EFI + PXE
5) EFI + iSCSI

I'm supposing I should choose option 4 (EFI + PXE) as my motherboard's (Asus P5Q Pro) BIOS is not EFI.

I don't do anything fancy like ethernet booting - I just use it for browsing/gaming/etc. The main reason I chose this adapter was in hope of lower pings/latency when gaming, but I'm not going to argue about that in this current thread!

If somebody would go through each option, I'd be grateful.

 

[KIA]

Why upgrade the firmware?

It isn't going to make a difference to latency.

 

[pyropetepete]

Made huge changes to the quad intel nic i use in my server!

 

[darael]

Why upgrade the firmware?

It isn't going to make a difference to latency.

Because out of date software/firmware is never a good thing for anybody.

Why not upgrade and keep everything up to date?

 

[PistolPete]

1) iSCSI
2) PXE
3) EFI
4) EFI + PXE
5) EFI + iSCSI

If somebody would go through each option, I'd be grateful.

I'll have a stab in the dark:

1) When using it in a SAN
2) When you need ethernet booting
3) I would assume that is an EFI bios for the card rather than if you have it in an EFI BIOS board
4) 2+3
5) 1+3

Personally I'd probably be looking at 2, 3 or 4 in that order.

 

[KIA]

Because out of date software/firmware is never a good thing for anybody.

Why not upgrade and keep everything up to date?

NIC firmware is a little different.

These things are usually left well alone unless absolutely critical.