MSI to Integrate Killer NIC Into Gaming Notebooks and Motherboards

btarunr · Feb 22, 2013, 02:04 AM

MSI, the world-leading manufacturer of graphics cards and motherboards, is happy to announce an extensive partnership with Qualcomm Atheros to implement Killer Networking technology in not only MSI's gaming notebooks, but also a new lineup of MSI gaming motherboards. With this implementation gamers and professionals alike can now utilize Killer technology to enhance their gaming and video streaming experience. By adding a healthy dose of intelligence to the networking part of MSI motherboards a lot of work is taken out of the hands of the users who can focus better at the task at hand, be it fragging competitors or professional network services.

A better gaming world
"We are truly excited to cooperate with Qualcomm Atheros on the implementation of their unique technology on our soon to be announced gaming motherboards." Says by Ted Hung, Vice President MSI motherboard department "This puts MSI in the driver's seat for gaming motherboards with a balanced lineup that hits all critical price-points for gamers."

New Killer Networking technology
MSI's motherboards will be equiped with the latest Killer E2200 chip from Qualcomm Atheros. The latest revision of their Killer chip has many advantages for gamers over previous revisions found on other motherboards. Windows 8 compatibility and Linux supported drivers are essential and not found on the previous E2100 chip. A new and upgraded driver and user interface designed in cooperation between Qualcomm Atheros and MSI will deliver a great user experience, allowing gamers to take full control of their network traffic and it's prioritization. With Killer networking, gamers can finally maximize the utilization of their gaming PC's simply because they are no longer limited to only running one bandwidth critical application at a time.

MSI will showcase their upcoming gaming motherboards powered by Killer Networking technology along with an exiting new range of gaming products at CeBIT 2013.

Mussels · Feb 22, 2013, 04:27 AM

i like how they say their previous stuff doesnt work in windows 8. i'm sure that sits well with their users.

Sp33d Junki3 · Feb 22, 2013, 05:28 AM

Well MSI will never have me buy there laptops with garbage Killer Nic on it.

Phusius · Feb 22, 2013, 06:17 AM

Intel nic or go home.

/end thread

glad my Asus came with built in Intel ethernet option

95Viper · Feb 22, 2013, 06:33 AM

Yep, Intel NIC is nice...

However, I am confused about this statement.

Quote:

Originally Posted by btarunr

Windows 8 compatibility and Linux supported drivers are essential and not found on the previous E2100 chip.

Is it made in general or just that MSI doesn't have Windows 8 drivers for the e2100; because, Killer does for all the 2100 series, even the e2100.
Now, the Linux part I understand.

Frick · Feb 22, 2013, 06:45 AM

It is a nice nic, and if it doesnt add much to the price it's not so bad.

EiSFX · Feb 22, 2013, 06:57 AM

I still don't see how Killer could of lasted this long after pretty much all the reviews for there products said that there NiC cards wern't any faster then normal cards

btarunr · Feb 22, 2013, 06:58 AM

Qualcomm's consumer NIC division is erstwhile Atheros, which is a shit-tier PHY maker. It's 802.11 b/g/n controller may be popular, but its GbE PHY is terrible.

Frick · Feb 22, 2013, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EiSFX

I still don't see how Killer could of lasted this long after pretty much all the reviews for there products said that there NiC cards wern't any faster then normal cards

I have only read reviews of their first NIC, which said they were quite good but expensive, and this one which says it's excellent all around.

EDIT: This reviewer like the e2100, and it does look pretty good.

Which makes me come back to my original point, it it doesn't add to the pricetag it could be pretty nice.

Mussels · Feb 22, 2013, 11:45 AM

backing up something in the article frick mentioned, wifi network testing sucks XD i get 200KB/s on my ipad lying down, and 1.2MB/s with it standing upright.

i can kinda sympathise with the poor bastards stuck reviewing wifi network devices, and devices like these killer NIC's.

(oh wow! it made the ping to my router 3% more stable! my dial up has never been so.... the same!)

blibba · Feb 22, 2013, 01:05 PM

I had the chance to try a Killer dedicated card a while back, and it was a significant step down from Realtech onboard, both in usability (hosting some games was a nightmare) and performance.

tigger · Feb 22, 2013, 02:18 PM

I thought them Killer NIC things died a long time ago, after been found to be overpriced and overated.

nickbaldwin86 · Feb 22, 2013, 03:41 PM

every time we have a issue with a computer at a LAN... not connecting, dropping connection, etc etc... error error issues issues.... it is a killer NIC... what a waste, I wouldn't ever buy a board with this on it... gimmick product

Batou1986 · Feb 22, 2013, 09:49 PM

funny my buddy was talking about how fast his killer wireless nic in his alienware laptop was
until i showed him my phone getting the same speed.

nickbaldwin86 · Feb 22, 2013, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Batou1986

funny my buddy was talking about how fast his killer wireless nic in his alienware laptop was
until i showed him my phone getting the same speed.

HAha OWNED!

Prima.Vera · Feb 22, 2013, 10:53 PM

Any reviews of this NIC thingy?

Mussels · Feb 22, 2013, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prima.Vera

Any reviews of this NIC thingy?

some where posted earlier.

the short version is that while its decent hardware, the big feature to it all is the software.

and all that software does is re-prioritise certain data packets, say, to make sure your game traffic comes out first, before your torrent traffic.

does absolutely nothing to speed up a slow internet connection, or to fix problems caused by OTHER computers/devices on your network.

remixedcat · Feb 22, 2013, 11:35 PM

Best thing with that issue is to use the QoS feature on your router.

Mussels · Feb 22, 2013, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remixedcat

Best thing with that issue is to use the QoS feature on your router.

yup. thats what i do.

koaschten · Feb 25, 2013, 08:29 PM

I wonder how deep MSI can dig to bury itself with that shitty KillerNIC stuff...

Mussels · Feb 27, 2013, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koaschten

I wonder how deep MSI can dig to bury itself with that shitty KillerNIC stuff...

how so? is it inferior to generic realtek onboard?

remixedcat · Feb 28, 2013, 08:40 PM

We need someone here to do a review on it.... I'd be happy to.

Feb 22, 2013, 02:04 AM	#1
btarunr Editor & Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 15,030 (7.23/day) Thanks: 790 Thanked 13,028 Times in 5,719 Posts System Specs	MSI to Integrate Killer NIC Into Gaming Notebooks and Motherboards MSI, the world-leading manufacturer of graphics cards and motherboards, is happy to announce an extensive partnership with Qualcomm Atheros to implement Killer Networking technology in not only MSI's gaming notebooks, but also a new lineup of MSI gaming motherboards. With this implementation gamers and professionals alike can now utilize Killer technology to enhance their gaming and video streaming experience. By adding a healthy dose of intelligence to the networking part of MSI motherboards a lot of work is taken out of the hands of the users who can focus better at the task at hand, be it fragging competitors or professional network services. A better gaming world "We are truly excited to cooperate with Qualcomm Atheros on the implementation of their unique technology on our soon to be announced gaming motherboards." Says by Ted Hung, Vice President MSI motherboard department "This puts MSI in the driver's seat for gaming motherboards with a balanced lineup that hits all critical price-points for gamers." New Killer Networking technology MSI's motherboards will be equiped with the latest Killer E2200 chip from Qualcomm Atheros. The latest revision of their Killer chip has many advantages for gamers over previous revisions found on other motherboards. Windows 8 compatibility and Linux supported drivers are essential and not found on the previous E2100 chip. A new and upgraded driver and user interface designed in cooperation between Qualcomm Atheros and MSI will deliver a great user experience, allowing gamers to take full control of their network traffic and it's prioritization. With Killer networking, gamers can finally maximize the utilization of their gaming PC's simply because they are no longer limited to only running one bandwidth critical application at a time. MSI will showcase their upcoming gaming motherboards powered by Killer Networking technology along with an exiting new range of gaming products at CeBIT 2013.

System Name:	Blackbox
Processor:	AMD FX-8350
Motherboard:	ASUS M5A99FX Pro R2.0
Cooling:	Xigmatek Aegir SD128264 with IC Diamond 24 Thermal Compound
Memory:	16 GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600
Video Card:	Palit GeForce GTX 680 JetStream 2GB outfitted with IC Diamond 24 TIM
Hard Disk:	Samsung 840 Series 250GB
Optical Drive:	HT-LG DVD-RW
CRT/LCD Model:	ViewSonic VX2450wm-LED
Case:	Cooler Master CM690 Window
Sound Card:	Creative SB Recon3D
PSU:	Corsair HX850W
Software:	Windows 8 Pro 64-bit

Feb 22, 2013, 04:27 AM	#2
Mussels Doctor Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bendigo, Australia (NOT THE USA) Posts: 34,594 (10.89/day) Thanks: 3,708 Thanked 8,714 Times in 6,407 Posts System Specs	i like how they say their previous stuff doesnt work in windows 8. i'm sure that sits well with their users. __________________ Edumacational thread about PC Audio My external HDD's.5x samsung 1TB + 2x Seagate 1.5TB = 8 TB external storage 32 Bit OS vs 64 bit OS information How to get hardware accelerated H264 playback (DXVA) Netbook Owners United!

System Name:	Real Men use Real Cores!
Processor:	Phenom II x6 1090T: 3600Mhz undervolted (NB+HT at 2.6)
Motherboard:	Gigabyte 890FXA-UD5
Cooling:	Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme (Lapped + ducted)
Memory:	8GB Corsair Dominator DDR3 - 1600Mhz 7-7-7-20 1.65V
Video Card:	AMD Radeon 5870 1GB Crossfire
Hard Disk:	Intel 520 SSD (120GB), 500GB OS + 18TB of storage (mostly external)
Optical Drive:	Samsung Blu Ray drive (SH-B083A)
CRT/LCD Model:	23.6" Samsung 1080P / Samsung 40" HDTV - 1360x768P
Case:	Coolermaster CM 690 II Advanced (non window)
Sound Card:	Auzentech X-Mystique (Logitech Z5500D + sennheiser HD555 + RE2's)
PSU:	Corsair HX 1000W
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate x64 - kaspersky internet security 2013
Benchmarks:	Laptop: AMD A6 APU 1.4GHz @2.2GHz quad core + APU crossfire.Iphone 5, Samsung galaxy tab 2 7"

Processor:	i5-2500k @ 4.5
Motherboard:	Asus Z68 Deluxe
Cooling:	Noctua NH-D14
Memory:	16GB DDR3 1600
Video Card:	Sapphire 7950 @ 1200/1475 @ 1175v
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell 23" 2ms
Case:	Carbide 500r
Sound Card:	Asus Xonar DG

Feb 22, 2013, 05:28 AM	#3
Sp33d Junki3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 105 (0.20/day) Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Well MSI will never have me buy there laptops with garbage Killer Nic on it.

Feb 22, 2013, 06:17 AM	#4
Phusius Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,262 (2.79/day) Thanks: 621 Thanked 380 Times in 208 Posts System Specs	Intel nic or go home. /end thread glad my Asus came with built in Intel ethernet option

System Name:	Ha/AhHa
Processor:	QX9650 SLAWN C1/i7-980x
Motherboard:	GA-X48_DS4 (F3B bios)/Gigabyte x58A-UDR3 v 2.0(Fh1 bios)
Cooling:	CNPS9900 LED/H60
Memory:	8 Gig of G.Skill F2-8800CL5D/24 Gig Corsair Vengence
Video Card:	Galaxy GTS 465/Gigabyte HD6950 unlocked w\ 1536 shaders
Hard Disk:	150 VRaptor,160 WD, 500 WD,2X 74 Gig VR(RAID0)/SanDisk Extreme 120, 2 WD VR(Raid 0),Seagate 1 TB
Optical Drive:	Asus/HP dvd1270 and Samsung
CRT/LCD Model:	ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED/Asus 266H
Case:	CM-690/CM-690 II adv
Sound Card:	On board (Realtek)/On board (Realtek)
PSU:	PC P&C 750/PC P&C Silencer 950
Software:	Windows 7 Build 7601 SP1 - 64 bit/Same

Feb 22, 2013, 06:45 AM	#6
Frick Fishfaced Nincompoop Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 8,051 (3.02/day) Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 1,500 Times in 1,193 Posts System Specs	It is a nice nic, and if it doesnt add much to the price it's not so bad.

System Name:	Coming
Processor:	Celeron G550
Motherboard:	Asus P8H61-M
Cooling:	Stuff
Memory:	2GB
Video Card:	Wossname
Hard Disk:	160GB + 1TB
Optical Drive:	no
CRT/LCD Model:	1280 x 1024
Case:	Arctic Cooling Silentium T11
PSU:	FSP400-60APN
Software:	Windows 7 Pro
Benchmarks:	88mph!

Feb 22, 2013, 06:57 AM	#7
EiSFX Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 501 (0.28/day) Thanks: 45 Thanked 108 Times in 76 Posts System Specs	I still don't see how Killer could of lasted this long after pretty much all the reviews for there products said that there NiC cards wern't any faster then normal cards

System Name:	Custom FX
Processor:	AMD Phenom II X4 965 @ 4.0 GHz
Motherboard:	Asus M4A88T-V EVO/USB3.0
Cooling:	CPU- CM V8
Memory:	G.SKILL F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL Ripjaws 8GB
Video Card:	Gigabyte GV-R787OC-2GD HD7870 OC @ 1230/1260 (Still Testing)
Hard Disk:	Intel 330 series 60GB OS Drive/Seagate 250 GB Games and stuff
Optical Drive:	LG HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH20NS10 SATA
CRT/LCD Model:	ASUS VE228H 21.5 inch
Case:	Fractal Design Define R4 Window Edition
Sound Card:	Built in HD
PSU:	Silverstone Strider 750 Plus 750W Modular
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit

Feb 22, 2013, 06:58 AM	#8
btarunr Editor & Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 15,030 (7.23/day) Thanks: 790 Thanked 13,028 Times in 5,719 Posts System Specs	Qualcomm's consumer NIC division is erstwhile Atheros, which is a shit-tier PHY maker. It's 802.11 b/g/n controller may be popular, but its GbE PHY is terrible. __________________ Gadgets, Gaming, Phones, Tablets, Cameras, TVs, HiFi...NextPowerUp

Feb 22, 2013, 11:45 AM	#10
Mussels Doctor Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bendigo, Australia (NOT THE USA) Posts: 34,594 (10.89/day) Thanks: 3,708 Thanked 8,714 Times in 6,407 Posts System Specs	backing up something in the article frick mentioned, wifi network testing sucks XD i get 200KB/s on my ipad lying down, and 1.2MB/s with it standing upright. i can kinda sympathise with the poor bastards stuck reviewing wifi network devices, and devices like these killer NIC's. (oh wow! it made the ping to my router 3% more stable! my dial up has never been so.... the same!) __________________ Edumacational thread about PC Audio My external HDD's.5x samsung 1TB + 2x Seagate 1.5TB = 8 TB external storage 32 Bit OS vs 64 bit OS information How to get hardware accelerated H264 playback (DXVA) Netbook Owners United!

Feb 22, 2013, 01:05 PM	#11
blibba Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 807 (0.60/day) Thanks: 109 Thanked 177 Times in 121 Posts System Specs	I had the chance to try a Killer dedicated card a while back, and it was a significant step down from Realtech onboard, both in usability (hosting some games was a nightmare) and performance. __________________ Heatware. eBay feedback.

System Name:	The one under the desk / The one next to the table / The one in the corner
Processor:	Xeon X3430@3.6GHZ / Pentium D 820 / Sempron 2800+
Motherboard:	Gigabyte P55M-UD4 / Biostar tp35d2-a7 / Abit NV8
Cooling:	AC Freezer Xtreme / AC Alpine 7 Pro / Generic+80mm
Memory:	8GB Kingston DRR3-1600 9-9-9-27 / 3GB DDR2-667 generic / 1GB DDR-400
Video Card:	GTX 460 (@800MHZ) with T'right HR-03 / HD2600XT IceQ Turbo 512MB / 8500GT
Hard Disk:	Kingston V200 128GB, WD6400AAKS, 2Maxtor Diamondmax 21 250GB / 4WD 80GB / Seagate 160GB
Optical Drive:	Sometimes.
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung 2343BW / Acer P193W / Generic 17"
Case:	C'M' Silencio 550 / C'M' 330 Elite / Sometimes
Sound Card:	No.
PSU:	Thermaltake Toughpower XT 675W / Antec 430W / Dell 210W
Software:	Windows 7 Ult x64
Benchmarks:	Nah.

Feb 22, 2013, 02:18 PM	#12
tigger I'm the only one Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: HU5 1LH Posts: 7,316 (2.76/day) Thanks: 508 Thanked 987 Times in 808 Posts System Specs	I thought them Killer NIC things died a long time ago, after been found to be overpriced and overated. __________________ http://img.techpowerup.org/110324/v6351cpuzvalj197.jpg ]Monster E6300 oc http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/2163.html

System Name:	Little Turd
Processor:	Intel E6600@2.4ghz
Motherboard:	Foxconn G31MX-K
Cooling:	stock
Memory:	2x1GB DDR2
Video Card:	ATI Radeon HD 5570 1GB
Hard Disk:	Seagate ST950032 5AS 500GB sata
Optical Drive:	HP 208BB DVD R/CDRW sata
CRT/LCD Model:	HP L1706 17" 1280x1024
Case:	old eversham case
Sound Card:	onboard
PSU:	Turd 400W
Software:	Win 8 Pro X86

Feb 22, 2013, 03:41 PM	#13
nickbaldwin86 Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 212 (0.35/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts System Specs	every time we have a issue with a computer at a LAN... not connecting, dropping connection, etc etc... error error issues issues.... it is a killer NIC... what a waste, I wouldn't ever buy a board with this on it... gimmick product

Feb 22, 2013, 09:49 PM	#14
Batou1986 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 1,949 (0.69/day) Thanks: 123 Thanked 286 Times in 238 Posts System Specs	funny my buddy was talking about how fast his killer wireless nic in his alienware laptop was until i showed him my phone getting the same speed. __________________ Windows 8 its like they re made a bad ass car that everyone loved, Then took away the steering wheel and make you steer with your toes.

Processor:	FX-4100 4.2Ghz
Motherboard:	Gigabyte 970A-UD3
Cooling:	Xigmatek S1283, 75cfm Scythe S-Flex's
Memory:	2x4Gb Corsair 1600 9-9-9-24
Video Card:	Crossfire XFX HD6870
Hard Disk:	OCZ Vertex 3 120G, 150Gb VRaptor, 1TB WD Green
Optical Drive:	For What ?
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell S2330MX
Case:	Antec P182 Boltgun Metal
Sound Card:	X-Fi Fatal1ty / 5.1 Logitech Z-5500
PSU:	Silverstone DA750
Software:	Win7 x64 Pro

Feb 22, 2013, 10:53 PM	#16
Prima.Vera Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Antagonia Posts: 1,424 (2.22/day) Thanks: 245 Thanked 184 Times in 123 Posts System Specs	Any reviews of this NIC thingy? __________________ *The richest man is not he who has the most, but he who needs the least.*

System Name:	Fluffy
Processor:	Intel 486DX4-100Mhz
Memory:	16MB EDO RAM
Video Card:	S3 Vige GX2-4MB + 3Dfx VooDoo2
Hard Disk:	60GB WD
Sound Card:	Creative SB AWE 32

Feb 22, 2013, 11:35 PM	#18
remixedcat Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,225 (1.08/day) Thanks: 788 Thanked 253 Times in 195 Posts System Specs	Best thing with that issue is to use the QoS feature on your router. __________________ System:Intel i5 3570K @ 3.4Ghz//ASRock Z77 Pro3//Coolemaster Hyper 212 Evo//16GB Corsair XMS3//EVGA Nvidia GTX 650Ti SSC 1GB//128GB Samsung 840 SSD/1.5TB Seagate HDD//Antec Three Hundred Two//620w Antec High Current Gamer HCG-620M//Windows Server 2012 x64 Standard Misc:Samsung SyncMaster P2350 23in@1920x1080+LG Flatron 19in 1440x900//IoSafe Fireproof ext 500GB HDD//Amped Wireless R20000G high power router//APC BackUPS XS1000 UPS Websites: AGNXNetworks//RemixedCat's Place Of Meow Blog

System Name:	RemixedBeast
Processor:	Intel i5 3570K @ 3.4Ghz
Motherboard:	ASRock Z77 Pro3
Cooling:	Coolemaster Hyper 212 Evo
Memory:	16GB Corsair XMS3
Video Card:	EVGA Nvidia GTX 650 Ti SSC 1GB
Hard Disk:	1.5TB Seagate/128GB Samsung 840
Optical Drive:	None
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung SyncMaster P2350 23in @ 1920x1080 + LG Flatron 19in Widescreen 1440x900
Case:	Antec Three Hundred Two
PSU:	620w Antec High Current Gamer HCG-620M
Software:	Windows Server 2012 x64 Standard

Feb 25, 2013, 08:29 PM	#20
koaschten Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 8 (0.02/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	I wonder how deep MSI can dig to bury itself with that shitty KillerNIC stuff...

Feb 28, 2013, 08:40 PM	#22
remixedcat Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,225 (1.08/day) Thanks: 788 Thanked 253 Times in 195 Posts System Specs	We need someone here to do a review on it.... I'd be happy to.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
[FS] For sale a Killer NIC M1 gaming Network Card!	xivlia	Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum	6	Oct 16, 2011 07:34 PM
ASUS Combines Killer NIC and Xonar Audio into Single Addon Card	btarunr	News	35	Jan 11, 2011 03:34 AM
MSI to Integrate Killer NIC with Motherboards?	btarunr	News	49	Jan 3, 2011 03:52 AM
VisionTek Announces its Killer 2100 Gaming NIC	btarunr	News	43	Jun 17, 2010 07:18 AM
VisionTek Introduces its Killer Xeno Pro Gaming NIC	btarunr	News	45	Oct 25, 2009 12:19 PM