What modem?

WhiteWashMan

so you want it to be internal, but you would accept what other sort?
surely not isa?
let me try and se if i can get you a modem that isnt pci

Trojan

wtf??!

keep takin those tablets wwm...

WhiteWashMan

al, gimme a list of internal modems that arent pci or isa..?

Trojan

Oh you muppet!!

I meant I'd prefer a pci over an isa if possible so as to save me isa slots & maybe if there's tiny performance enhancement bonus too.

geez.

oh well, it is monday.... and 17.15, I am outta here...

Al.

TinCool

Is there such a thing as a pci modem ?

Trojan

yep. eg http://www.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?kl=XX&pg=q&text=yes&q=%2Bpci+%2Bmodem

should have a slightly improved performance, but not much since the bottleneck is modem -> lineout, not mobo -> modem like gfx would be.

but I still dont know where I can get a decent internal modem in Dublin.... is Pete's worth visiting?

Al.

Al.

WhiteWashMan

na, peats is well expensive.....
get one out of buy and sell.
i may be able to get one sortly if you want
but dont hold your breath, i'll do my best

Trojan

Hi guys,

I need a new modem, and I haven't any clue as to what's out there.

Can anyone who's been keeping up with things lately tell me where in Dublin I can get a decent 56k internal & rough price?

PCI prefered but not essential.

Cheers,
Al.


PS voice/fax Winmodem for sale, was preinstalled.. cant use it w/ Linux & ping sucks but works fine for non-gaming, connects at 48.8 avg..

Trojan

git up dere...


cmon lads there must be a decent modem somewhere looking for a warm friendly home

Al.

Gyck

My dads modem died before christmas so he got a PCI USR faxmodem (no, not a winmodem) from Compustore for about 75 quid, but I had trouble detecting it in his computer (an ooold AMD K5 machine).

Anyhow, I swapped out my Pace (ISA) and gave it to him and took the USR. The USR works fine, easy to set up and all, good connection speeds...

I think that they're cheaper there now.

I never noticed any difference in performance between the PCI and ISA modems either...

SantaHoe

Is there such a thing as a pci modem ?

Yes, I'm using one right now, it's a Zoom 56k and it kicks a s s
I get a good 120 ping (QuakeWorld) at vishnu, and a 140 to 160 ping (Half-Life) at IGN.

Got it at PCWORLD in Blanchardstown for £60, sweet.