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  1. 02-12-2003, 01:40 PM #1
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    adsl modem

    i need to buy a new modem as my old fujitsu usb modem has died. and i was wondering about buying a pci one, is there really much difference between a usb one and a pci one
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    YER pci is faster most of the time for some reason and all so free's up a usb port
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    ok mate cheers so there is no major drawbacks with a pci card
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    I'v used used a PCI one for the past 6 months with no issues at all. Probably the most stable thing in my rig
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    cheers which is the best chipset or does it not matter
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    have a look here i was looking at them, but then bought one 2nd hand off the forums for £20 havent had a single problem with it

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    Originally posted by Planetside
    YER pci is faster most of the time for some reason and all so free's up a usb port
    Wrong, there's nothing between a good router (virata chipset in my case) and an AccessRunner PCI card.

    Only difference is the CPU usage, only a few per% on an Athlon 2700+

    I have both, and compared both.
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    Chipsets wont effect your ping too much, although if your really concious, look on www.adslguide.org.uk . The AccessRunner series all got the lowest latency.

    Not that it matters if your crap
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    Originally posted by td5
    Wrong, there's nothing between a good router (virata chipset in my case) and an AccessRunner PCI card.

    Only difference is the CPU usage, only a few per% on an Athlon 2700+

    I have both, and compared both.
    surely he was talking about a usb modem not a router? in which case pci would be preferable to a usb modem. or did i miss something?
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