RE: Serial port expansion

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Yes, I >could< use 2 x 2-port cards, however, I suspect that the
2-port
cards will (as with all the ISA ones I've got here), use 1 IRQ per PORT
(rather than per card), but even if I'm wrong about that, this would still
require a minimum of 2 IRQ's, and quite possibly 4 IRQ's.

The Byterunner 4-port ones use 1 IRQ only for all 4 ports, - much easier t
configure! - I just looked a the shipping options, - cheapest option is
£8.80, - making total cost delivered t  my door of about £79, which whilst
not exactly sensible, (for what it is), is not the STUPID MONEY that
Netshop
want for the same thing...

Or, I suppose, I could just put in a 2-port card, and use one of the
USB-RS232 adapters I've got... (I actually need 5 serial ports right now,
but having an extra spare one will likely come in handy...)


Paul G.


>
>
>Netshop were doing two port fast serial PCI cards for about £29 last
time I
>looked ... can't you use 2 PCI slots if you need four ports?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 15 July 2001 14:43
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Serial port expansion
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >www.byterunner.com
> >
> > Thanks Keith,
> >
> > Hope they're "sensible" prices! - just been looking at
the ones at
> > netshop.co.uk - STUPID MONEY!! - £154 for a 3-port card, £200+
> > for a 4-port
> > one!! - No way Jose!
> >
> >
> > >
> > >pay attention in class that boy !!!
> > >
> >
> >
> > ... Sorry!....
> >
> > Paul G.
> >
> >
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