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Isa or Pci?

  • 19-04-2002 10:51am
    #1
    Hellrazer
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    Ok this has probably been answered here before but what I want to know what is the better of the 2-an Isa modem or A PCI modem.
    The reason I ask is because I have just "acquired" a USR v90 isa modem and was wondering would it be better than a pci internal modem which I think is a a hardware modem.


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  • #2
    Gavin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭Gavin


    a hardware modem is better than a software modem.
    There would be no difference ( i assume ) in speed between a pci and isa card because the speed the modem works at is far below the limits of both.

    Gav


  • #3
    po0k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    Might be a small bit more 'manual' to set up, but it also affords you more control :)


  • #4
    bkehoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,153 ✭✭✭bkehoe


    The USR modem could very well be a winmodem. It should be written on it if it is.


  • #5
    zAbbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    If your board hase an ISA slot then by all means use it and free up your PCI slots which could be used for other components. U.S Robotics aren`t keen on upgrading drivers so this could also be an issue if you intend to use either WinME(god why),Win2k or XP. The speed difference won`t matter as modem trudges along slowly(hey thanks eircom) anyway.


  • #6
    logic1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭logic1


    pcirl.com

    Nice site.

    .logic.


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  • #7
    Gavin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭Gavin


    Originally posted by logic1


    Nice site.

    .logic.

    I'm stunned. I was expecting a sarcastic rebuff of any and all comments that pcirl may have made.

    u feelin ok ?

    Gav


  • #8
    zAbbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    Don`t worry guys i been shot down with sarcasm in other threads


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