From: David Hurst :Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 8:37 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] 56k Modem for Old Pentium
> Have an old Gateway 2000 P5-60 "antique' that still runs fine. I am
> passing it along to my mother in law who wants to become internet
> certified *g*. The machine has been matched with an external 28.8
> modem. Want to install a 56k internal modem in this machine.. Can a
> P5-60 mhz machine accept a 56k modem ?
>
> appreciate
>
> David Hurst
>
David,
I have installed a 3Com(US Robotics) ISA hardware modem in a Pentium 60
computer and it worked without a problem. The ISA hardware modems are more
expensive then their PCI counterparts now. You can find a non-winmodem 3Com
ISA 56k hardware modem at the following URL:
http://www.spartantech.com/items/modems.aspOrderID=105923661648875063657760
Mary Wolden
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