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"Killer" NIC for gamers
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Aug 31, 2006, 11:51 AM
 
This is pretty insane...you'd have to be hardcore to care enough to get one of these.
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Aug 31, 2006, 12:09 PM
 
The person buying it probably hasn't seen the sun in some time.
     
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Aug 31, 2006, 12:30 PM
 
Oh come on, $280 for that (supposed) 5% ping decrease is totally worth it.
     
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Aug 31, 2006, 12:42 PM
 
Killer’s 400 MHz Network Processing Unit (NPU) and 64 Megabytes of DDR combine to make this a must have piece of equipment for online gamers everywhere.


This reminds me of that PCI card that was supposed to speed up SETI
     
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Aug 31, 2006, 02:34 PM
 
This stuff cracks me up... it's like "gold plated USB cables" etc. etc.

Oh well...
     
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Aug 31, 2006, 02:58 PM
 
Pfft, I suggest adding speed-holes to your computer. Makes it go much faster.
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Aug 31, 2006, 03:20 PM
 
Yeah, very stupid. I must admit though that Ping Throttle feature is kind of interesting. Stupid, but interesting:

"When other gamers complain that your Ping is too low, adjust it a little higher until they stop whining. Then, dial it back down and go in for the kill!"
     
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Aug 31, 2006, 03:21 PM
 
Originally Posted by invisibleX
Pfft, I suggest adding speed-holes to your computer. Makes it go much faster.
Apple tried this once...


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Aug 31, 2006, 04:31 PM
 
I bet half of the price is for that extreme looking 'K' on the card. It must be some sort of revolutionary heatsink. Only the power of the killer 'K' can dissipate the extreme heat fast enough for this extreme ethernet card.
     
   
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