what is an AMR driver? AMR - Modem Riser Driver ...from Asus

[Skyblazer]

what is an AMR driver? AMR - Modem Riser Driver ...found them on the Asus website, they are called "ASUS Modem Riser Driver"

 

[TunaBoo]

A driver for a AMR - Modem Riser.

 

[Skyblazer]

ok ..what is a Modem Riser?

 

[TunaBoo]

Know what an AMR slot is? Its brown like an AGP but really short (1.5 inches?).

A modem riser is a card to stick in that slot. AMR was designed to allow cheap modem/lan cards without integrating them. Not very popular (not as many used as was expected).

 

[MGMorden]

There's really no reason for AMR to be popular. A PCI winmodem (yes it's a winmodem but so are AMR modems) costs $5-10. That's nothing. Just about anything with a PCB is going to cost that much so don't expect to save any money by getting an AMR modem. Now with a PCI slot in place instead of an AMR (I know they can be shared but some companies don't always do that), you can still use that cheapo modem you want BUT also have a slot that can use other types of expansion cards in case you don't need/want a modem or if you decide to go w/ an external one to free up a slot (does no good if you've only got an AMR slot where a modem used to be). I just don't see this as beneficial.

I do wish more mb makers would start adding that integrated network jack above the USB ports though. That's one component I surely wouldn't mind having integrated.

 

[TunaBoo]

But make sure its a good jack Good ol' Pc-chips has a lot of network jack issues.

 

[hans007]

amr modem requires like one less chip, because some of the functionality is in the southbridge. thats why its cheaper

 

[mstudd]

AMR, by my understanding, stands for "audio modem riser" It is an integrated sound and modem card, designed to save space and cut manufacturing costs. My Asus A7V133 has a slot for one and my HP 6501 HAD one fitted, untill I loaded Win2k and there was no support at all for the card with that OS.

 

[WhatWasIThinking]

As far as I have ever been able to tell, an AMR slot is something which takes up space and has no use whatsoever for most people (ok, for me, then).