Paul,
Your message was not to me, but I would like to jump in!
I kind of separate the computer into a couple of sections.
Section one is the motherboard containing the CPU 'socket' to allow upgrading, various memory 'sockets' to allow upgrading, and 'daughterboard' PCI, EISA, ISA slots for expansion! ( Do you notice the absence of EIDE controllers, parallel ports and serial ports? )
Section two would consist of the peripheral cards, and would contain the parallel, serial, modem functions on on card, preferably using ASIC's (Application Specific Integrated Circuits) which are 'pluggable' for the most part to allow 'upgrades'
Another 'daughterboard' would contain the 'video' and 'sound' functions. I use the All-In-Wonder card for video, but that has to link to my 'sound blaster'! I believe that these could all 'live' on one card, with some of the 'major' portions being 'pluggable' to allow for upgrading. I would like to see room for 'lots of memory' on this card to support a 21" monitor running 3D graphics. Naturally there would be a AGP in a 'pluggable' socket.
All of the daughterboards would need to be PCI complient with the fastest technology available for board design, to allow for future upgrades!
The i740+440BX seem's like a good step!
Thoughts?
Ken |
