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ISA sound is not possible on new MB with ICH6 and later :( (Users)

posted by Steve  , US, 04.01.2008, 04:36

> ...now intel goes hardly against legacy HW. They dropped signals for ISA
> DMA since ICH5, PATA since ICH8 and as I read about newly developed ICH10
> it should drop kbd/mouse PS/2 ports and floppy drive controller. Super IO
> chips now dropping LPT and COM ports. So then we will have complette
> legacy peripherals free PC. Shall we celebrate it with many other windows
> users? :\

Even Windows users have no reason to celebrate. COM devices and LPT-only printers will be junk, sometimes requiring lots of money to replace. It could be cheaper to buy extra MBs now, and stay running for years to come.

Complete thread:

• ISA sound is not possible on new MB with ICH6 and later :( - RayeR, 02.01.2008, 21:45 (Users)
  • ISA sound is not possible on new MB with ICH6 and later :( - DOS386, 03.01.2008, 08:19
    • ISA sound is not possible on new MB with ICH6 and later :( - RayeR, 04.01.2008, 00:42
      • ISA sound is not possible on new MB with ICH6 and later :( - Steve, 04.01.2008, 04:36
      • ISA sound is not possible on new MB with ICH6 and later :( - DOS386, 04.01.2008, 08:22
      • ISA sound is not possible on new MB with ICH6 and later :( - rr, 04.01.2008, 22:20
        • ISA sound is not possible on new MB with ICH6 and later :( - RayeR, 05.01.2008, 01:08