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TheMissingpiece   11-02-2011 at 02:50:13 AM

So, I've got this gaming rig that's well built and I like to play online games on it. Only problem is that my internet connection is only 80 kb/s (yes you red that right), although more often than not it is about 50-60 kb/s. So, would an NIC help this? I'm not familiar with how they work and why you would need them, so any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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purple stank   11-02-2011 at 02:51:54 AM

What motherboard do you have?

What's a NIC?

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TheMissingpiece   11-02-2011 at 02:55:56 AM

purple stank wrote :

What motherboard do you have?

What's a NIC?


I have a Gigabye GA-Z68A-D3H-B3.

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purple stank   11-02-2011 at 03:00:22 AM

So your problem is that you have a poor internet connection?

What internet speed do you have?

That motherboard is capable of 1000Mbps so it's not the motherboard at all to blame.

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TheMissingpiece   11-02-2011 at 03:08:29 AM

purple stank wrote :

So your problem is that you have a poor internet connection?

What internet speed do you have?

That motherboard is capable of 1000Mbps so it's not the motherboard at all to blame.


Yes, my internet is the problem, which an NIC can't fix, I guess. :(

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iam2thecrowe   11-02-2011 at 03:10:44 AM

no, nic cant fix your internet. Maybe a new ADSL router, but it could just be the speed of the connection itself. call your internet company to find out.


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wa1   11-02-2011 at 03:14:47 AM

what online games do you want to play? If you just want to play DoTA then your speed connection is enough to play that game without problem...
Just like the other says above, it's your internet connection and not your motherboard's fault... :)

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purple stank   11-02-2011 at 03:24:12 AM

Even the really old routers were capable of at least 10mbps which is still a lot more than what the OP is getting now.It's most likely the internet connection.

Go to pingtest.net, run a quick test and post your results.


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