How does this NIC 1000 compare?

[stevedownunder]

Hi All
I just bought two cheapo Gigabit network cards.

I never really tested my transfer rate before, I sent one 140mb file across a x-over cable in about 8 seconds.

Does this sound :

1. way slow
2. bit slow but ok
3. about right
4. pretty fast
5. Where did you buy the Nic I want one


Thoughts appreciated
Steve

[omendata]

Sounds about right!

[BipolarBill]

140MB = 1000Mbits

You're running over 100Mb/s, so that's good. :)

[cat5e]

On a regular Home Network Peer to Peer using Win XP.

Sticking in Good Giga Cards using Giga Switch, it will improve (as compare to 100Mb/sec.) by 20% - 40% (that is x .25 to x .4). As oppose to the numerical Dream of 1000% (x10).

It would a different story if you use Real Server with a lot of memory and very fast HD system.

[omendata]

On an ethernet network due to collisions and the medium itself thruput rarely exceeds 60-70% thruput so in effect 1gig is really 600mbps-700mbps even with a beefy server!

[stevedownunder]

Thanks For the feedback.
It seems as you all agree that the transfer rate is about right so that's good enough for me.

Thanks !

Steve