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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-linux-audio- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Erik Walthinsen > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 4:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - System Administrator > __ > / \ GStreamer - The only way to stream! > | | M E G A ***** http://gstreamer.net/ ***** > _\ /_
