RE: Serial port expansion

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

Hmmm ... I'm running Win2k at the moment and everything seems t  share an
IRQ on the Win2k boxes...

...Christ knows why that is though.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 15 July 2001 15:13
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Serial port expansion
>
>
> 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 to 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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