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lonewolfxix
08-14-2007, 10:08 AM
KILLER NIC GIVES COMPETITIVE EDGE TO ONLINE GAMERS

Revolutionary new gaming network card launched in UK.

Thatcham, UK; 9th August 2007 ? Killer NIC is the worlds first Gaming Network Card for gamers. Launched into the UK by EuroTech, Killer is a revolutionary new product designed to speed up performance of online games and provide gamers with a smoother online gaming experience.

"We are thrilled with the reception and support we have witnessed from gamers and our new distribution partners across the globe for the Killer NIC," said Harlan Beverly, co-founder and CEO of Bigfoot Networks. "We are excited about the Killer's continued momentum and believe UK gamers will enjoy the benefits the gaming network card delivers for their online gaming experience," he continued.

Features:

? Powered by Bigfoot Network's proprietary LLR? Technology and a dedicated onboard 400 MHz or 333 MHz NPU (network processing unit), the Killer NIC M1 and Killer K1 gaming network cards are optimized to manage data from games faster.

? Killer NIC reduces the lag and network latency associated with high action games such as interactive Massive Multiplayer Online Role Play and First Person Shooter games like Battlefield 2 and World of Warcraft.

? Network packets for games are prioritized and delivered before all other network activity on the system.

? UltimatePing Technology maximizes the speed of gaming PC's because Killer's Network processor Unit delivers data to games faster than traditional network interface cards and reduces Ping in online games.

? MaxFPS? Technology offloads network processing to Killer freeing CPU to focus on the game. Killer's superior performance allows more frames per second ? even on max'd out PC's with top of line graphics cards and other peripherals.

? Plug-and-Play with Windows? XP or Windows? Vista with no special patches, system manipulation, or game integration require ? just plug it in and start playing.

"EuroTech is delighted to be partnering with Bigfoot Networks to launch such an exciting product in the UK," said Simon Leech, Managing Director at EuroTech. "Killer NIC offers online gamers significant competitive advantage. We look forward to working as advocates of Killer NIC, helping the UK gaming community understand its full potential."

In addition to improved gaming performance, the Killer NIC also enables users to run gamer utility applications without affecting game performance. Users can run Killer's Firewall and Torrent clients on the Killer NPU instead of the CPU, all without affecting game play. With a USB drive attached directly to the gaming NIC, gamers can even download while gaming because the files never touch the system.

Availability:

The Killer NIC K1 version is priced at ?129.99, and the Killer M1 is ?179.99.

www.killernic.com

Source: Hexus.net: KILLER NIC GIVES COMPETITIVE EDGE TO ONLINE GAMERS (http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=9573)

Wow.. OMG... give me one.. I want to attach an 8GB flash drive to one! ahhh all these innovations to make online gaming that much greater and more enjoyable... Shame they're soo expensive :twitcy:

Hmm, Xbox 360 or Killer NIC M1? :twitcy: