Re: EMC compatable computers

["C. W. Richards" <rxr-at-frontiernet.net>]

The good news is that that you can use almost any used P3 system with 
good results.  What is really needed is an open source hardware project 
to make a servro controller card that uses USB 2.0.  any takers?

C. W. Richards

Bob Simon wrote:

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> Has anyone here done an EMC compatibility study of the various 
> motherboard/processor combinations available? I need something with a 
> 700 mhz or better processor and an ISA slot.
>
> I'm discovering that each day there are fewer and fewer momboards 
> available with the ISA slot needed to run EMC with a STG board. Most 
> are "socket A" AMD boards, although I do see a few socket 370 Intel 
> boards with an ISA slot.
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> From what I read on the web, LINUX seems to function rather well on an 
> AMD machine. Unfortunately, most of the "road tests" are momboards 
> without an ISA slot.
>
> I have a list of current AMD motherboards with ISA slots. If any of 
> you are using one of these, please jump in and tell me what you know.
>
> BIOSTAR M7VKQ
> EPOX 8KTA
> ABIT KT7A
> Chaintech 7AIA
> ASUS K7M
> Soyo K7VTA
> Shuttle MK20
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> Any help is appreciated.
>
> -Bob
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