Re: Question: Is there any real difference between an ISA nic and a PCI nic w/a Cable Modem?

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From: David Lesher
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 00:00

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Doug Burg <doug.burg@mail.wdn.com> writes:

>I've got an appointment to have Comcast out to install @Home this coming
>Friday.

>I'm being given the choice of ISA or PCI nic's.  I only have 1 free PCI
>slot and was holding out for a cool PCI/a3d 2.0 card this fall.  
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>Currently I have 2 ISA slots open and 1 PCI slot and can't imagine what
>else I would want to put in this machine of the ISA flavor.

>My question is will I see any real performance difference w/Comcast
>@Home between an ISA and a PCI nic.

Go for the ISA. While PCI, esp. plug&pray is nice, I doubt you'll
be hurt. This is ESPECIALLY true if you get a real card, i.e. not 
a NE2000 clone but a busmastering one. (This assumes your OS can
benefit from same....)

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Subject: Re: Question: Is there any real difference between an ISA nic and a PCI nic w/a Cable Modem?
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