Gigabit Lan & PCI

News

3COM announces entry-level gigabit Ethernet

Published on June 10, 2003

3Com has released a new range of entry-level Gigabit Ethernet switches for enterprise networking, ranging from 5-port all the way up to 24-port models. Read more

D-Link Introduces New Desktop Gigabit Technology

Published on July 31, 2003

D-Link today announced a new series of desktop Gigabit solutions with the D-Link GigaExpress DGS-1005D 5-Port Switch and the D-Link GigaExpress DGS-1008D 8-Port Switch. Read more

Taiwan makers choose Broadcom's Gigabit chipsets for PCI Express

Published on November 14, 2003

As the only Gigabit solutions that currently implement PCI Express, Broadcom¡¦s BCM5721, BCM5751 and BCM5751M Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) controller chipsets are attracting many customers in Taiwan, according to sources at Taiwanese motherboard makers. Read more

Intel prices Gigabit network cards below 10/100Mbps Ethernet cards

Published on June 18, 2002

The lack of "killer" applications and still-limited development of network switches supporting the Gigabit environment could pose obstacles for Gigabit Ethernet cards becoming fully commercialized, even as their prices have fallen to an attractive low, network equipment company sources said. Read more

Last Reviews & Articles

Stalker: Clear Sky--Is Your System Ready?

Published on September 30, 2008

Thinking about picking up the latest update to Stalker, but not sure if your graphics subsystem can handle it? Hang on as we take you through a performance tour and demonstrate how the game has been prettied up. Read more

Part 4: Avivo HD Vs. PureVideo HD

Published on September 29, 2008

The 780G chipset/Radeon HD 3200 and the MCP78S chipset/GeForce 8200 provide the first integrated graphics solutions that can accelerate Blu-ray playback. We dig deep into how well they work with high quality Blu-ray 1080p video playback. Read more

Four GeForce 9600 GT Cards Compared

Published on September 26, 2008

Manufacturers really love the first Geforce 9. The graphic chip is fast, the cards are inexpensive, and some retailers offer more than ten variations. Read more

Maxtor's Shared Storage Does NAS At Home

Published on September 25, 2008

What do you do with all the data you collect at home? Network attached storage is the solution. We test Maxtor's Shared Storage II and find that it is also suitable for use in small businesses. Read more

All the Reviews & Articles

Tom's Hardware UK and Ireland Forums » General Networking » Network General Discussions » Gigabit Lan & PCI

Gigabit Lan & PCI

Advanced Search

There are 391 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here

Show comments: By default All Good ratings Poor ratings

Word : Username : Filter :
Bottom
Author	Thread : Gigabit Lan & PCI

RaisinKain

Profile: stranger

More Information

07-13-2008 at 02:26:44 AM

I have been told that getting a Gigabit LAN card that uses a PCI slot is a useless waste of money. Supposedly since the PCI uses a slower bus speed it is rendered useless. What are your thoughts on this?

Related Product

nowwhatnapster

Profile: member

More Information

07-14-2008 at 06:30:55 AM

Hide

i was under the impression that 1 gigabit card in the PCI slot is fine so long as your not trying to put other devices on the same PCI bus. I think a gigabit card will eat up 100% of the pci bus, and not take a hit to performance. You'll have to double check that, but i have seen many a system with a gigabit card in a pci slot.

dan_uk_1984

Profile: stranger

More Information

08-06-2008 at 05:46:23 PM

Hide

Depends if the PCI bus is 33 or 66 I think? Check your mobo specs.

33 will bottleneck and 66 will be fine with a little headroom for 1 or 2 low use devices aswell...

Tom's Hardware UK and Ireland Forums » General Networking » Network General Discussions » Gigabit Lan & PCI

Go to:

Page generated in 0.408 seconds

Google ads