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Killer NIC K1 and Custom BitTorrent Client Tested

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the frags-and-files dept.

NetworkingNed writes "The new Killer NIC K1 is the successor to the much debated original Killer NIC card that offers the same features at a lower price: this time for about $170 or so. Not cheap, that's for sure. But in this review at PC Perspective, not only is the new card tested under the drastically updated Vista networking stack with improved results, but the free BitTorrent client that runs on the Killer NIC is reviewed as well; with it you should be able to download torrents without affecting online gaming performance. Enough to warrant a $175 network card?"

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  1. Obvious by AndroidCat · · Score: 5, Funny

    The NIC has its own processor, will run a Bit Torrent client and save to its own USB drive.

    But will it run Linux?
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    1. Re:Obvious by Rogerborg · · Score: 2, Funny

      Er... is the source available?

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  2. Killer NIC? by otterpop81 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Killer NIC? Is this anything like the EtherKiller?

  3. Re:paranoia, but paranoia is good from a security by swillden · · Score: 2, Funny

    Frankly, I wouldn't buy some no-name, discount router either. I'll stick with the big names, or at least names I know and can trust, or from companies that I see handle security issues.

    <tinfoil>So you'll buy from the company the NSA would bother to target for subversion, rather than the no-account shop who flies under their radar. You fool, you fool.</tinfoil>

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  4. The only Etherkiller I know... by hosecoat · · Score: 2, Funny

    The only Etherkiller I know is

    http://www.fiftythree.org/etherkiller/

  5. Re:That's the whole point of the story. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    this card comes "pre-tuned" so joe six pack has only to plug it to enjoy the benefits of QoS
    Joe sixpack doesn't buy and install his own network cards, you're thinking of Frank fatass.