Gigabit network system requirements

[Jim]

Thanks.  The speed I'm getting with this setup may not be as fast as it 
could be, but is faster than 100 megabit.

What are the hardware requirements to get the most out of a gigabit nic?

Bryan O'Neal wrote:
> Your hard drive / bus speeds will likely be the bottle neck in this
> case, not the nic. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Jim
> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 5:57 PM
> To: Main PLUG discussion list
> Subject: Gigabit network system requirements
> 
> My question is what are the system requirements for the machine a
> gigabit card is in?  My windows box is an Athalon 64 3500+ 512MB RAM and
> 
> my linux box is a P3 850Mhz with 384MB RAM.  They're connected with a 6 
> foot length of cat 6 crossover cable.  With this setup, what kind of 
> speeds should I expect with this setup?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 


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