[MLB-WIRELESS] ISA Adapters

[Jason Hecker]

The PCI motherboard edge connector (where all the gold fingers/pins are) 
has a long section about 63mm long, followed by a 2mm gap and then a 
smaller section about 14mm long.  The total length of the edge connector is 
just shy of 80mm.  ISA is longer and the pins have a much thicker pitch 
than PCI.

Some of the newer mobos (like my Abit K7T) have one ISA bus connector, but 
I think ISA is pretty much dead now.  Don't expect any mobo's made this 
year to sport them.  ISA is quite distinct from the more numerous PCI bus 
slots if the board has ISA slots because it is longer.  New PCI adapters 
are about AUS$100 or so.

jASON

>1 - how can I tell if it's not a PCI buss type card adapter ..? And
>
>2 - if it isn't (PCI) can I use it in a new type motherboard? (P4 w DDR/AGP
>etc)
>
>3 -[well okay, three questions]- if all the above is a waste of time and I
>am not going to be able to use it - what's it worth towards getting one that
>will work?


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