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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: utri007 on October 13, 2007, 08:46:43 PM

Title: X-Surf zorro to pci bridge
Post by: utri007 on October 13, 2007, 08:46:43 PM

If I'm uderstand correctyly X-Surf is actually zorro to pci bridge ? adapter for pci NIC ?

Could it be poor man's mediator with correct drivers etc?

Title: Re: X-Surf zorro to pci bridge
Post by: nadoom on October 13, 2007, 08:47:54 PM

Hi,

Its actually an ISA slot, but im guessing the same logic could be applied re: attaching different ISA cards.

not really sure if an ISA gfx card would be much cop though :)

Title: Re: X-Surf zorro to pci bridge
Post by: Jeff on October 13, 2007, 09:13:41 PM

That is pretty much what this board does. It works with ISA network cards and some other non DMA ISA cards.

Goldengate Bus Plus (http://www.amiga.org/gallery/index.php?n=2163)

Title: Re: X-Surf zorro to pci bridge
Post by: utri007 on October 15, 2007, 10:09:10 AM

how about ISA sound card? Would it work?

Title: Re: X-Surf zorro to pci bridge
Post by: Jope on October 15, 2007, 10:38:39 AM

Quote

utri007 wrote:
how about ISA sound card? Would it work?

ISA Sound cards usually need DMA.

Title: Re: X-Surf zorro to pci bridge
Post by: rockape on October 15, 2007, 12:04:39 PM

Hi,

See http://amigahardware.mariomisic.de/cgi-bin/showhardware_en.cgi?HARDID=912

The X-Surf card itself acts as a Bridgeboard between the RealTek ISA card which is soldered to the board and the Zorro bus.

Kind Regards, Michael

aka rockape