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From: jgb@prism.gatech.EDU (James G. Baker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: EISA bus for XT designs
Message-ID: <16742@hydra.gatech.EDU>
Date: 9 Nov 90 02:43:32 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology
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I'm thinking about the future of our PC interfacing course
here at Tech and think that EISA would be they way to go.  I've
researched the PS/2 fully but am frustrated with its completely
different physical connector.  Are any of these points for EISA
not true?

   -EISA bus can handle ISA (XT) cards by not letting them
    seat completely in the connector.

   -XT designs require no changes to work in EISA bus machine

   -Software for XT cards in EISA bus require no changes

We currently have PC's with an "extended slot/protoboard" for 
students to do design work on.

My goal is to have a machine that will replace our dieing 
1983 PC's AND allow more advanced designs in the future or
higher level classes.

Any input on EISA hardware design would be fully appreciated!



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BAKER,JAMES G - Lab Technician, School of Electrical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
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