[WriteLog] serial interface PCI expansion boards

[Richard Thorne]

Tony:

You'll get lots of answers on this one.  I am using a SIIG 4 port card along
with the 2 on board ports for a total of 6.  The SIIG card works well and it was
easy to install on both Win98 and XP.

Just remember that the SIIG and the others more than likely will not handle
FSK.  If you use FSK you will need to use one of the on board ports for that.

GL.

N2TK wrote:

> Time to add more serial ports. I just have the 2 that are on the
> motherboard. Which one to buy? I see serial boards offered by Boca, SIIG,
> Lava, WinComm, Rocketport, etc. It seems they all use one IRQ. Is there any
> problems with using one IRQ? If not, I can save a few IRQ's by installing a
> 4 port serial PCI card and disable the onboard serial ports. If performance
> is better by using individual IRQ's, then I can get a 2 port serial card and
> use these ports along with the 2 ports on the motherboard.
> Is there a preferred PCI board(s) and/or ones to stay away from?
> Tnx
> Tony
> N2TK
>
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