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Re: ISA vs. PCI particulars
From:
Jan Lambert <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 22 Nov 1999 15:43:56 -0800
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In <[log in to unmask]>, on 11/21/99
   at 02:55 AM, [log in to unmask] said:

>Is there any advantage in choosing a sound card in ISA or PCI
>form? My Tyan Trinity has plenty of slots of each type, and right
>now only one ISA slot is occupied (by a modem) and no PCI slots
>are occupied. (My video is in the AGP slot.)

>   Phil Parker


ISA cards are pretty much headed for the scrap heap. Win2000 may not have any ISA support. Also, Plug n' Pray does not work all that well on ISA. In particular sound and SCSI boards have difficulties.

If i was buying a new card, i would only buy PCI (+ AGP for video).

jan lambert
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