Onboard ethernet or PCI slot

j52c · 17-03-2005, 19:30

Hi.

Just wondered if anyone had any opinions as to which is the best, a onboard ethernet connection, ( I have the Realtek on a Gigabyte Board) or a internal PCI ethernet adapter.

Any comments would be appreciated.

Raistlin · 17-03-2005, 19:34

I wouldn't imagine there's going to be a lot of difference between the two (although I'm happy to be corrected).

If anything you'd probably get better performance with the onboard one (plus you won't be tying up a PCI slot that you don't need to).

dilli-theclaw · 17-03-2005, 19:36

I have used an onboard one on my fileserver for well over 3 years without a problem.

Um... As raistlin says you will free up a pci slot so that can't be a bad thing

Oh and my main system uses an on-board one too

paulyoung666 · 17-03-2005, 19:37

makes no odds and as stated you keep a pci slot free

Matth · 17-03-2005, 21:38

The onboard probably works as a PCI anyway, it its not actually in the southbridge.

A Realtek chip onboard, is likely to be functionally equivalent to a Realtek on a PCI card - and may well be the same driver.

j52c · 17-03-2005, 21:50

Hi.

Thanks for the replies.

Was just that a guy I know was trying to convince me pci was better. I have had no problems with onboard so I will stick with that.

Thanks again.

kronas · 17-03-2005, 21:52

i have used both onboard and external (PCI) ethernet cards, i can say that bandwidth throughput and browsing speeds was better/faster with the onboard card rather than the PCI one.

as the old saying goes:

"if it aint broke dont fix it!"

Gareth · 17-03-2005, 22:41

I've got both in this machine right now... never had any problems with either.