EVGA 128-P2-KN01 manual Configuring Advanced Settings, Configuring Killer Bandwidth Control

To change the duplex mode:

1.Right-click on the Killer Xeno tray icon.

2.Select Xeno Configuration.

3.Select the Main tab.

4.Under Xeno NIC, open the Mode drop-down menu and select Normal. Note: The Killer Xeno must be in Normal mode to change the duplex mode.

5.Under General, open the Link Duplex drop-down menu and select the preferred speed for your local network connection.

6.Click OK.

Configuring Advanced Settings

Advanced settings should be changed only in special cases or if advised by a technical support specialist. It is recommended to use the default settings.

The following table shows the advanced settings and their recommended default settings.

Setting	Description	Default Setting
Nagle Algorithm Control	Nagle Algorithm Control delays	Enabled
Enable TCP No Delay	sending a data packet until the	Change this setting
	packet is full. This prevents poorly	only if advised by
	written programs from flooding a	technical support.
	network.
	Turning off Nagle Algorithm Control
	may improve TCP latency at the risk
	of flooding the local network.
	Enabling TCP No Delay creates this
	registry entry:
	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\
	Microsoft\MSMQ\Parameters\TCPNo
	Delay

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Ack Frequency	Determines the frequency at which	Enabled
	received data packets are	Change this setting
	acknowledged.
		only if you notice
	Change Ack Frequency only if you	problems with games
	are selectively attempting to change	or applications, or if
	latency behavior in specific	advised by technical
	programs.	support.
	IMPORTANT: Be aware of potential
	harm in other applications when
	changing this setting; you may need
	to change to the default setting to
	achieve normal behavior in standard
	programs.
Maximum Transmission	Maximum size of a data packet that	1500 bytes
Unit (MTU)	the Killer Xeno broadcasts.	Consult your internet
	Finding an optimal size for your	service provider for
	Internet conditions may improve	recommended MTU
	performance.	size, or test the MTU
		for the maximum size
		that you can send
		without fragmentation
		in your location.

To configure advanced settings:

1.Right-click on the Killer Xeno tray icon.

2.Select Xeno Configuration.

3.Select the Main tab.

4.Under Xeno NIC, open the Mode drop-down menu and select Advanced.

Note: The Killer Xeno must be in Advanced mode to display the advanced settings, which appear on the TCP tab.

5.Select the TCP tab.

6.Configure the settings. See the previous table for a description of each setting.

7.Click OK.

Configuring Killer Bandwidth Control

Killer Bandwidth Control is a powerful feature that allows your computer to do more while you game.

By managing the bandwidth each online game uses, you can continue to game with less lag and smoother online gameplay while listening to streaming music, downloading large files, using your favorite voice chat application, or all of these.

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