CompuServe Thread

#ISA card in a VESA slot?

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#195357From: Mark YankeeOct 14, 1995 11:40 AM
Does anyone know if I can put ISA cards in VESA slots? Thanks, Mark
#195396From: Stephen C. LevyOct 14, 1995 5:06 PM
Mark, Though they'd physically fit (pins line up and all), I'd have serious misgivings about the increased clock speed on the VESA bus burning up a card designed for ISA speeds. In other words, I wouldn't try it, even if you don't care about the ISA card, 'cuz when it dies, it _could_ take out the rest of the computer with it. (Remember, unlike PCI, VESA is a direct connection to CPU, RAM, etc.) SCL