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I noticed that my 56k modem is ISA. I know that ISA operates slower than PCI. If I upgraded to PCI, would it make my surfing any faster?

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Probably not, but if it's cheap, you might as well anyway. Most current motherboards don't have ISA slots, and you'll most likely hav less compatability issues.

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If it's a good modem and you're not experiencing problems with it, I suggest you just keep on using it.

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Max data rate for ISA = 7.629Mbps

Max data rate for modem = 56,000Kbps

= ISA is 136 times faster than modem.

Using a PCI card may increase the performance of the data <b>once</b> it reaches your system, but the bottleneck is definitely the modem.

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Reply to camieabz

VERY WELL PUT! Heh...even provided the calculations! Are you an engineer?

BTW, I came to the same conclusion when I pondered replacing my $200 ISA Courier for a new PCI modem. I just didn't do the math!

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