Socket 775 with parallel ports or not?

[davemar]

I'm looking to put together a new PC and am aiming for a Intel dual core socket 775 based motherboard. I'd like something reasonably powerful costing upto £120, full ATX size. I would also like a parallel port, but I've noticed the more modern mobos don't seem to include them anymore (I was eyeing up the Asus range). Is there any decent mobos with them anymore?

If not, then I'll need some sort of adapter. Would a USB->parallel port adapter be OK, or would a PCI(x..etc) based thing be better (assuming they exist)? I'd like something that gives the complete parallel port requirements, as I've got some linux-based projects involving direct access to the pins (using addresses 0x378 or 0x278 IIRC). Would non-motherboard based parallel ports prevent me from doing this?

[s3ds]

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pci card i use a similar one in my asus (could be same one not sure )

aint sure on last bit mine is used for a dongle ( software lock )

[Ommid]

my hp pavilion had a parallel port and was 775 it was a asus puffer, ptgd1-la.

The mainstream consumer model was a p5gd1la if i remember correctly, there was a full atx version too, dont know what it was called though, was a good board though

[DDY]

I'm looking to put together a new PC and am aiming for a Intel dual core socket 775 based motherboard. I'd like something reasonably powerful costing upto £120, full ATX size. I would also like a parallel port, but I've noticed the more modern mobos don't seem to include them anymore (I was eyeing up the Asus range). Is there any decent mobos with them anymore?

If not, then I'll need some sort of adapter. Would a USB->parallel port adapter be OK, or would a PCI(x..etc) based thing be better (assuming they exist)? I'd like something that gives the complete parallel port requirements, as I've got some linux-based projects involving direct access to the pins (using addresses 0x378 or 0x278 IIRC). Would non-motherboard based parallel ports prevent me from doing this?

PCI parallel cards should allow you to do that, however USB > Parallel adapters (and docking stations) do not, they only work with printers.

There are quite a few P35 motherboards out there that still have parallel ports on them, notably the Gigabyte GA-P35 series. I don't think there are any newer motherboards e.g. X38 with onboard parralel ports, P35 is probably your best bet.

[davemar]

Thanks for the advice, I'm now looking at one of Gigabyte P35 range which seems to fit the bill.