----- Original Message -----
From: "David Hurst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 11:37 AM
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 ?
>
>
If it is a internal "hard" modem, like most ISA modem card, the answer is
Yes. The sad news is, todays market is filled up with soft modem
(win-modem), a P5-60 will not be fast enough to take such modem. I would
recommand to stay with the 28.8k external unless you can still find a ISA
hardware based modem.
Just remember, when you buy modem, you have to make sure it's hardware
based.

Jun Qian

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