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More info?)
I have 98 which is OK, but the MB seems to be of a non-USB-supporting
chipset, viz. Triton 1 (430FX chipset. The little knowledge I have is
probably the dangerous thing from the proverb.
BillyDiddlyDee <BDD@nonono.com> wrote in message
news:%p4Dd.109$5J2.80@fe04.lga...
> Are you using Windows 98 or Windows 98 Second Edition? It might make a
> difference in USB support, not sure. I've found W98SE to be the best of
the
> old DOS based OS's.
>
> You'll want to be very careful that the PCI card (you got PCI slots right?
> 1996 was a million years ago in PC terms) supports not only the OS version
> but that the version of PCI slot on the motherboard is supported by the
PCI
> card.
>
> You probably need something old (USB 1.1, PCI 2.1) like this:
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3753&item=5154544883&
rd=1
>
>
> "Mark Dunn" <markrhdunn@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:342uvpF4661r9U1@individual.net...
> > There are no USB connectors on the MB and I was trying to find out if I
> > could use a USB PCI card before buying one.
> > Tom Clydesdale <t.clydesdale.nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:4fydnTl45t2h30HcRVn-qQ@comcast.com...
> > > Assuming you have the USB hardware there should be no problem since
you
> > are
> > > running Win98. The speed (1.1 vs. 2.1) will be dependent upon the
> > hardware
> > > either incorporated or added into the system.
> > >
> > > "Mark Dunn" <markrhdunn@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:342qjcF45rmnrU1@individual.net...
> > > >A lot of what I've read suggests I might have problems running a USB
> PCI
> > > > card on my 1996 motherboard. Win 98 is OK, but will my BIOS and
> > > > motherboard
> > > > cope? I usually run USB devices over a network from a laptop, but
> would
> > > > like
> > > > to run my own. Thanks for your help.
> > > >
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