ISA Expansion Box

From: Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
Date: Thu Apr 24 18:55:00 2003

On Thu, 24 Apr 2003, Ethan Dicks wrote:
> --- pmulry <paulm064_at_icqmail.com> wrote:
>
> > i've never actually seen one of these. If somone has clear pics can
> > they make them available for download. if not to complicated might be
> > able to make one using an isa riser card that came with an old 486. do
> > they connect to serial port or piggyback an isa slot?
>
> They are a box with a passive ISA back plane and a pair of ISA cards
> that are connected with a single round cable about as big around as your
> thumb. The box itself is styled like an XT (down to the sloping front).

Of course, those are 8 bit only. There are 16 bit solutions available, but
they are usually marketed for industrial computer uses, and tend to be a
little pricey.

-Toth
Received on Thu Apr 24 2003 - 18:55:00 BST