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From: guyd@austin.ibm.com (Guy Dawson)
Subject: Re: Will a VL-bus card temporarily work in an ISA machine?
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1993 16:36:07 GMT
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In article <45285@sdcc12.ucsd.edu>, cg18fbi@icogsci1.ucsd.edu (Richard Dante) writes:
> Can anyone tell me if a VL-bus video card could be used in ISA only mode on
> an ISA machine?
> This might encourage me to buy an S3 928 screamer now
> (so I can get some fast video) in a VL-Bus version and hold off on getting
> a new VL-BUS motherboard until my 386 starts getting on my nerves (hopefully
> 586's will be cheap by then). This probably doesn't need to be said but I
> *DON'T* want to by a brand new ISA only video board (I'm kind of anxious
> for faster video but don't want to abandon my 386 yet (can't afford it, good
> enough for now))
>
> Please reply. Somebody must know the answer bubt nobody replied the last time
> I asked this question. Thanks :)
>
> Rick Dante
I doubt it - because of the extra tounge needed to connect with the VL connector.
There is a good chance that this will physically snag on motherboard components
that are where the VL bus connector isn't!
Guy
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