Gigabit Ethernet

[drew at technteach.com]

Looking for a good gigabit ethernet card.

There appears to be a wide variety of cards, at a wide variety of prices

Not sure I understand the differences between the various cards,

or the variations in the pci slots they plug into.

It's an old recycled dell precision 530, looking at the service tag I
see that when it left the factory it had a dell p/n 5m235. which appears
to be an Intel Pro/1000Xt, a high dollar card.

Will a cheaper one work just as well.

Would apreciate any advice.

Drew