Use 2 nics for more speed?

ridergroov wrote:

> Hi folks. I recently upgraded my computer and my new mobo has 2 nics.
> If I plug both of them into my switch, will I get a speed bump or will
> it not matter? I know it will not increase the internet speed but I
> was wondering about the local speed. Mobo is Asus pk5 deluxe with
> 2GBit NICs. Thanks.

You can use trunking or bonding or whatever your implementation may be
called, if your OS and switch supports it. Otherwise you will just have tho
different NIC's with two different MAC's, IP's etc.

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"ridergroov" <ridergroov1.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Hi folks. I recently upgraded my computer and my new mobo has 2 nics.
> If I plug both of them into my switch, will I get a speed bump or will
> it not matter? I know it will not increase the internet speed but I
> was wondering about the local speed. Mobo is Asus pk5 deluxe with
> 2GBit NICs. Thanks.
>

It depends on your MB and driver support. On my 680i NV board it will allow
the two to work together on one IP and gives a slight increase in speed, but
nothing drastic. You must use Nvidia's NTune to get the software support for
it on my MB, you might have to go through your MB manual to see if you have
the option. I found that the onboard nics on my MB, a Striker Extreme to be
very unstable and I just disabled them and am using a GB PCI card and it
does fine and at least stays online unlike the OB nics. I have had varying
results with OB networking, with some working great and others being
marginal.

Ed
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