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To: Zeddie88 who wrote (10200)	2/2/2000 10:35:00 PM
From: Jeff Jordan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

>>>The guy at the computer shop told me that if I use the 6th PCI slot, then I won't be able to use the ISA slot which is very close beside it. Is this true?<<< I'm not familiar with that board but why not? I guess that could depend on your case? The type and order you place the cards in your system. Some cards now have big heat sinks and fans on them? mainboard reviews: ixbt-labs.com Slot A Mainboards Comparison ixbt-labs.com

To: Zeddie88 who wrote (10200)	2/2/2000 10:44:00 PM
From: jw	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14778

Sue, I don't mean to jump in front of Howard, but, if you push a PCI card in slot, all the chips are on bottom of card. If you push a ISA card in slot all the chips are on top of card. by using the two adjacent slots, when you use a PCI, you cannot use the adjoining ISA slot,(not enough room) vice versa. You use one or the other. Other question, you only need 1 NIC card in each computer to network two computers together. Using a crossover cable. More than two computers requires a hub. In Master computer (Server) you only need 1 NIC, the other card is not called a NIC, rather a Modem Card, either Cable or Dial Up. Howard? help.:) Regards, /jw

To: Zeddie88 who wrote (10200)	2/3/2000 1:25:00 AM
From: Howard R. Hansen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

The guy at the computer shop told me that if I use the 6th PCI slot, then I won't be able to use the ISA slot which is very close beside it. Is this true? Yes they are very close. The ISA slot is not sharing a PCI slot like you see on some motherboards. However, because it is so close to a PCI connector not all ISA printed circuit cards can be install in the ISA slot. I am only guessing but it looks like a low profile ISA card could be used in this motherboard. If a low profile ISA card was use an insulator should be placed between the ISA card and the PCI card in the adjacent slot. For a picture of this motherboard see: asus.com.tw I apologize for the bad information I previously posted about being able to simultaneously use both the ISA slot and the 6 PCI slots.