Intel 875P with ISA slots!!

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  • Marshmallowman
    Super MURCer
    • Sep 1999
    • 3416

    #1

    Intel 875P with ISA slots!!

    WTF

    http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Mo.../875/P4SCA.htm

    Why?
  • UtwigMU
    Super MURCer
    • Jul 2002
    • 5651

    #2
    Because there are tons of expensive custom made ISA boards (multiple modems, data acquisition, industrial control) and there is a market for it.

    I recall Nowhere asking for Tualatin board with ISA slots here not too long ago.

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    • Chrono_Wanderer
      Super MURCer
      • Mar 2002
      • 2540

      #3
      I had an ISA SCSI card for my Umax 1220S Scanner. The Umax SCSI cards are special, and is not the noraml type... I couldn't find a PCI version of it so I forced myself to buy a new scanner...

      I will buy this motherboard if I haven't brought mine already! lol...

      Soyo also has one... http://www.soyousa.com/products/proddesc.php?id=194

      The Soyo SY-P4I 845PE ISA based on the 845PE chipset has 3 ISA slots (2 independent, 1 shared w/another PCI). Its selling at my local computer store! However, its quite expensive.

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      • Pace
        Super MURCer
        • Feb 2000
        • 3414

        #4
        Yeah, I noticed that board - I was interested until I saw that. Nothing against ISA, ISA boards can stay where they are - in my legacy systems

        I was curious as to whether it would be a one-off...so, two so far - any others?
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        • Marshmallowman
          Super MURCer
          • Sep 1999
          • 3416

          #5
          Apparently soyo has 4 current boards that have ISA as well.

          It may be niche market, but I realise now that there are quite a few cutom ISA cards out there and getting PCI equivalents made would be very expenisive..

          It is suprising how much electronic development equipment still uses ISA and serial/parallel ports...etc (prom burners/emulaters..etc)

          Well...I gues they would not make them if they could not sell them

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          • MultimediaMan
            Super MURCer
            • Sep 1999
            • 1905

            #6
            Some devices simply cannot be ported to PCI easily.
            Hey, Donny! We got us a German who wants to die for his country... Oblige him. - Lt. Aldo Raine

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            • UtwigMU
              Super MURCer
              • Jul 2002
              • 5651

              #7
              Originally posted by Chrono_Wanderer
              I had an ISA SCSI card for my Umax 1220S Scanner. The Umax SCSI cards are special, and is not the noraml type... I couldn't find a PCI version of it so I forced myself to buy a new scanner...

              I will buy this motherboard if I haven't brought mine already! lol...

              Soyo also has one... http://www.soyousa.com/products/proddesc.php?id=194

              The Soyo SY-P4I 845PE ISA based on the 845PE chipset has 3 ISA slots (2 independent, 1 shared w/another PCI). Its selling at my local computer store! However, its quite expensive.
              Umax Astra 2200 SCSI + USB works flawlessly with Adaptec 2904PCI,

              SCSI = SCSI

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              • az
                Moderator
                • Feb 2001
                • 9336

                #8
                Get the Terratec 6fire 24/96 - it's not cheap, but great!

                AZ
                There's an Opera in my macbook.

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