Hi,


> I was recently given an  Intel PRO/1000T 10/100/1000Mbps
> (Gigabit Ethernet desktop adapter) by Microsoft.
>
> It seems like over-kill for me. My hub is still only 10M...
> (When I bother to hook it up.)
> Are there any particular advantages to me using this card
> on a slower network?  CPU load, etc...

IMHO, no, there is no particular advantage...except for extra features
capabilities, as Management, error reports and things like that....future
use....

>
> It is totally useless (over-kill) for DSL or Cable, (correct?)
>

Well...a typ DSL/Cable is always under 2 Mbps, so, a 10 Mpbs board is enough
to handle a full sustained network traffic. (ftp, scp)

> When I tried to get a second one at CompUSA (so I could
> at least wire two computers to each other with a crossover
> cable) I was told they do not have them.

> Are they "too new"?, or something from "last January" that
> never quite caught on...

yes...well..they are new...

and, remember that a typical mobo has a PCI bus (32 bits) running at
(typical) 33 MHz... you are  transfering 133 MB/sec bursts at full speed
(about 1 Gbps)...teorically...

I know that 1000T must be PCI 64 bits...is that ok?

regards,

Sergio

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