Do ISA modems exist?

[Lombardaga]

Do they?

 

[Mem]

Yes, you can still find them in stores etc.

 

[beat mania]

yes, we had modems when we had our 386's if that's what you're wondering.

 

[GT1999]

I have a US Robotics 56k [Hardware] Data/Fax ISA Voice modem in my Abit BF6. Works great.

 

[Howard]

Stop neffing

 

[cptnwinky]

yeah, they exist, but they are about as hard to find as the elusive but always terror-inducing stray cat

 

[Fun Guy]

Why do you want to know?

 

[Paladinexe]

Does anyone know if the Creative Flash 56kII ISA is an old fashioned hardware modem? Or is it a winmodem on an ISA platform.

 

[4824guy]

Yep. COMPUSA still had them a few months ago. I even posted a new 56k, ISA modem for sale on the for sale forum a few weeks ago, I had no takers for it.

THere are also 56k ISA Win modems being sold.

 

[Celstar]

THere are also 56k ISA Win modems being sold.

Liar.

 

[bernse]

Bull. I have one here in my closet I can back him up with. It even called it a winmodem on bootup. I wouldn't start calling people "liars" unless you are 100% sure yourself.

Eric

 

[John]

Lombardaga, I see you are new to the forums...and to the world of computers. However I see you asking a rash of plain & dry questions that can be answered by reading the AnandTech FRONT PAGE & reviews.

Cheers :Q

 

[Erasmus-X]

At work (Best Buy), we still sell a USR 56k hardware ISA modem, as well as a Zoom version.

I'm still running a USR V.90 Voice ISA. I don't think I'll ever stop using until I have to buy a motherboard with only PCI slots. It's been an excellent modem for almost three years.

 

[annick]

Hey, me too, I love mine.

 

[SkyDiver]

I am transmitting this via a Creative Flash 56kII ISA controller-based modem. To quote the retail box: "Controller-Based Modem operates independently without consuming your computer CPU resources"

I just bought it a few months ago because I was out of PCI slots. Now I am upgrading to the Abit KT7 because they thoughtfully included an ISA slot. It has been rock solid. Always connects, and dosen't "consume my valuable computer CPU resources."

SkyDiver

 

[Noriaki]

Of course ISA modems exist.
At one time ISA was the only connection type there was, Video Cards, Network Cards, Modems, SCSI Adapaters, and everything.

And yes there are ISA Software Modems (WinModems), but they are not near as common as PCI SW Modems.

If memory serves the Creative 56k Flash II ISA is a hardware modem but I'm not 100% sure on that..I've been on broadband for over 2 years and don't really remember my old modem all that well.

But I do remember it was a very good and reliable modem it rarely let me down and most of the time it was my ISP's fault not it's.

 

[Noriaki]

Of course ISA modems exist.
At one time ISA was the only connection type there was, Video Cards, Network Cards, Modems, SCSI Adapaters, and everything.

And yes there are ISA Software Modems (WinModems), but they are not near as common as PCI SW Modems.

If memory serves the Creative 56k Flash II ISA is a hardware modem but I'm not 100% sure on that..I've been on broadband for over 2 years and don't really remember my old modem all that well.

But I do remember it was a very good and reliable modem it rarely let me down and most of the time it was my ISP's fault not it's.

 

[Souka]

I have a 56K Diamond Express Voice ISA modem. It rocks.

My phone lines blow....

Tried a 56K Viking winmodem lost conenction constantly and only got 26.4K at best.

A borrowed 56K external USR Corporate modem (retail of about $275)could manage 33.6K, but usually 26.4K. My ISP was using the exact same modem, that's why I tried it.

My Diamond 56K ISA modem connected at 48K or 50K and didn't lose conenction. I still have it in my computer, but now use a DSL/Fiber optic based broadband service.....

Oh yeah, almost forgot....kept the External 56K modem and used Win98's built-in Multilink to get 80K for those long downloads at night....ahh the good ole days.