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haydnwalker · 02-05-2009, 22:59

Onboard *should* be better as there's less circuit board the data has to travel through (though the performance gains are so negligable that you won't physically see the difference in the real world). You will see no performance advantage of having a PCI/PCIe NIC.

Stick with the onboard, most recent onboard NICs are 10/100/1000 but as has been previously stated, negotiate to the fastest speed your other network kit (routers/switches etc) support.

02-05-2009, 22:59	#5
haydnwalker Inactive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Doncaster, S. Yorks. Age: 42 Services: TV:Sky+, BB:DRL VDSL2 40/10 with Ask4, Phone:Mobile Only Posts: 2,320	Re: Would a NIC be better than onboard ethernet ? Onboard should be better as there's less circuit board the data has to travel through (though the performance gains are so negligable that you won't physically see the difference in the real world). You will see no performance advantage of having a PCI/PCIe NIC. Stick with the onboard, most recent onboard NICs are 10/100/1000 but as has been previously stated, negotiate to the fastest speed your other network kit (routers/switches etc) support.