Subject: RE: [linux-audio-dev] question regarding an alternative to theRME's PCI-to-Multiface card
From: Ivica Bukvic (ico_AT_fuse.net)
Date: Tue Mar 12 2002 - 00:55:28 EET
Thanks for the reply. So, what you are saying is that if I buy one of
the "back-loading" interfaces that support cardbus (32-bit) interface, I
should have the same performance as on the notebook's pcmcia cardbus,
right?
Also, is there any solution out there that offers front-loading through
5.25" bay? My understanding is that the cardbus (32-bit cards with gold
plating on the tip) cards cannot be utilized due to length of the IDE
cable that connects the PCI card with the reader drive. But, what if the
reader contained all the reading hardware so that the IDE cable would be
theoretically then replaced by a faster interface (i.e. firewire) and
connected to the on-board pci card? Is there such a thing that is still
affordable?
Ico
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-linux-audio-dev_AT_music.columbia.edu
[mailto:owner-linux-audio-
> dev_AT_music.columbia.edu] On Behalf Of Erik Walthinsen
> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 4:29 PM
> To: linux-audio-dev_AT_music.columbia.edu
> Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] question regarding an alternative to
> theRME's PCI-to-Multiface card
>
> On Mon, 2002-03-11 at 12:38, Ivica Bukvic wrote:
>
> > Could someone tell me whether this will be less efficient than the
Rme's
> > PCI solution and whether it will be even worse than notebook PCMCIA
> > performance?
>
> This is a PCMCIA adapter card, whereas the RME card is guaranteed to
be
> CardBus. PCMCIA 'is' ISA, whereas CardBus *is* PCI. CardBus adapter
> cards start at about $70 and go up from there. I know, I've been
> looking for *any* adapter that can take a 3.3v PCMCIA (not cardbus)
> card, and it seems that only CardBus adapters will do so (without
> hardware mods).
>
> http://www.amtron.com/reader/pcdrp101ce.htm
>
> Erik Walthinsen <omega_AT_temple-baptist.com> - System
Administrator
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