R. Stricklin (kjaeros) wrote:
On Sun, 12 Jul 1998, Russ Blakeman wrote:
Am I nuts or is it possible to use 8 and 16 bit
ISA cards in an EISA
slot?
EISA is a very cool bus (and is almost on topic, being ratified as a
standard in early 1989, to combat MCA). It is 100% backward compatible
with ISA.
There are standoffs at the bottom of the EISA card connectors so that ISA
cards won't make electrical contact with the EISA part of the socket. EISA
cards are slotted so as to fit all the way down in.
Thanks very much Red. I saw the standoffs which made it look strange so I
figured I'd better ask just to be sure. I wasn't aware that the standoffs keep
the card at a certain depth though, guess you learn something new everyday.
Cool? I imagine, and this big puppy case is also a neat looking item that I'm
going to put in as a server with all sorts of expectations.
Appreciate the info thanks again.
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