ISA extender connector

[Karl_T]

I need 'puters with ISA slots for my CNC controls. (Camsoft Galil card) I bought a computer very similar to this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...199542876&rd=1


The ISA extender is a 64 pin header on the motherboard, as far as I can figure. Anyone know where to get an adapter so I can put an ISA card in this box?

Karl

[HuFlungDung]

I think you'll have to maybe buy an older computer to get an ISA slot (cheaply). I bought a used PIII600 when I had the same requirement. AFAIK, an ISA slot must be built in to the mother board.

[abasir]

I agree with Hu. Most new PC for office/home do not have ISA slots anymore. You can still get industrial PCs with ISA slot but at higher cost, eg. http://www.technoland.com/mb.htm

Older PC will be the cheaper and easier to get alternative

[Karl_T]

The BIOS in this computer has the ISA device. It sure looks like I just need a cable type adaper with a header pin on one end and a card slot holder on the other.

My software needs a P3 1 GHZ to run well. Very hard to find with ISA slot. This box was only $100 so I took a chance.

Anybody heard of such a thing????

Karl

[Karl_T]

I just found the the part on HPs site. No longer available from them:

http://h20141.www2.hp.com/hpparts/Se...NPQRHDJEFFEA4C

P1553A Part is not orderable in the HP Parts Store.
ISA extension board - Has two ISA card slots - Plugs into the extension board slot on the system board

Anybody know a place to special order obsolete computer parts?

Karl

[abasir]

I just search for "HP P1553A" on google just now. Several link came up, give it a try.

[xyzcnc]

Not cheap but will take up to 3.0 Ghz P4. I got one and loaded Mach2 on it. Seems to work great but I have not tried to run a "real" machine with it yet.
Soyo P4I-845PEISA Motherboard

[daedalus]

there are also motherboards from i-base, mb800 and mb820 iirc, which have two isa slots each and take p4/celerons.

[Ron22]

Originally Posted by xyzcnc Not cheap but will take up to 3.0 Ghz P4. I got one and loaded Mach2 on it. Seems to work great but I have not tried to run a "real" machine with it yet. Soyo P4I-845PEISA Motherboard

I have used these in the past with Delta Tau controllers. They seem to work fine. They are starting to get hard to find though.

[sdjdave]

Let me check my pile of parts when I get home tonight. I might have just the part you're looking for.

Dave

[Karl_T]

That would be wonderful. I've called everywhere I can think of. And watched Ebay for six months - no joy.

Karl

[Ron22]

Wow 6 month I figured this tread was dead for sure.
Did you look into the Soyo motherboard?