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To: Dirk Hente who wrote (212)2/14/1998 12:07:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul  Read Replies (1) of 14778
 
[PCI slots...system resources..9 PCI slot mobo..PCguide link]

9 PCI slots...what do they mean by five primary and four secondary PCI slots? It must be some form of sharing the PCI slots.

I have had trouble identifying the amount of system resources a component will consume. It doesn't seem to be identified on the box. I am concerned about the sound card. It is a low priority yet it is a resource hog. Can someone recommend a good sound card that is not a resource hog?

There is a limit to the amount of sharing without causing problems. I highly recommend the following site. The link is to System Resources but the site is very comprehensive.

pcguide.com

To Share, Or Not To Share

There are some circumstances where you can share resources between multiple devices, but it is never a really good idea. Why? Because sharing generally relies on either the user or the software "not doing" something that would create a conflict, and it is sometimes
hard to maintain the discipline to do this consistently. It also creates a confusing situation to anyone else using the PC, and makes upgrading the machine more difficult as well. Furthermore, sharing resources can sometimes cause strange problems because the system
is doing things with the devices when you may not realize it. For example, many multitasking operating systems like Windows 95 can access hardware even when you aren't directly requesting its use.
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