DualNet Ethernet Controllers

[Vince604]

What are the advantages of DualNet Ethernet Controllers?

 

[jlanka]

if you're referring to the nforce2 "DualNet" it's just 2 NICs which allow you to function as a router.

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[Vince604]

Yes exactly what I'm referring to. So if I don't have any other computers it's useless?

 

[jlanka]

yeah, but I wouldn't decide not to buy a mobo just because I can't use the 2nd NIC.

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

 

[Vince604]

Haha of course I won't judge it on that. I plan on buying a nforce2 mobo soon actaully. Maybe in the next couple of weeks or so. Thanks for the info!

 

[jlanka]

nforce2 seems awesome. I'll probably end up getting one soon too.

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[Vince604]

Yeah especially with all the features. However do you know of any nforce2 boards with the IGP north bridge?

 

[jlanka]

I heard mid January on those

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[Vince604]

Ok. Say you had an really old video card like a TNT2 or a GF2 MX-400, would you get the nForce2 IGP motherboard or would you rather by a seperate video card and nForce2 SPP motherboard?

 

[jlanka]

I think if I were an extreme gamer, I'd go seperate. If I was just using ot for surfing/word processing etc. I'd go integrated.

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[Liranan]

If Intel wasn't planning on releasing a board with 800 MHz, Dual DDR would have kicked some heavy butt!! I am gonna buy an Ep-8RDA+ (Epox for the uninitiated) with nForce2.
it will absolutely humble my current SL75DRV5.

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