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The most interesting PCI card I've encountered so far.

The most interesting PCI card I've encountered so far.

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iKegreenS_
Posting Freak
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01-14-2016, 05:18 AM
#1
I discovered this unique board, appearing as a custom component. There’s no manufacturer details or part number listed anywhere. My inquiry is: what connector is this? Is it PCI? The pin layout is significantly larger than PCIe and doesn’t match any comparisons I’ve seen online. It’s clearly the most impressive add-in card I’ve ever encountered, so understanding its identity would be great.
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iKegreenS_
01-14-2016, 05:18 AM #1

I discovered this unique board, appearing as a custom component. There’s no manufacturer details or part number listed anywhere. My inquiry is: what connector is this? Is it PCI? The pin layout is significantly larger than PCIe and doesn’t match any comparisons I’ve seen online. It’s clearly the most impressive add-in card I’ve ever encountered, so understanding its identity would be great.

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SametPunch_V5
Member
95
01-15-2016, 07:32 AM
#2
Seems to be an ISA slot card, a type that became popular before the early 2000s...
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SametPunch_V5
01-15-2016, 07:32 AM #2

Seems to be an ISA slot card, a type that became popular before the early 2000s...

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kinmun
Member
77
01-15-2016, 11:44 AM
#3
It appears to be an ISA card, likely from an electronics project, probably designed for IBM PCs.
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kinmun
01-15-2016, 11:44 AM #3

It appears to be an ISA card, likely from an electronics project, probably designed for IBM PCs.

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Chiller9592
Senior Member
670
01-16-2016, 02:09 AM
#4
Absolutely unique item, not something you encounter outside specialized settings for over two decades. It seems to be obsolete now—ISA is as outdated as AGP. These are solderless ISA breadboards, mainly used for testing circuits. I haven’t used one myself; my engineering experience was in the early 2010s, and they were already being replaced by newer technologies. Still, a fascinating discovery.
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Chiller9592
01-16-2016, 02:09 AM #4

Absolutely unique item, not something you encounter outside specialized settings for over two decades. It seems to be obsolete now—ISA is as outdated as AGP. These are solderless ISA breadboards, mainly used for testing circuits. I haven’t used one myself; my engineering experience was in the early 2010s, and they were already being replaced by newer technologies. Still, a fascinating discovery.