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This item is from the PC Hardware FAQ, by Willie Lim and Ralph Valentino with numerous contributions by others. (v1.25).

2.39 Can I put an ISA cards in EISA or VLB slots?

Yes, you can put ISA cards in both EISA slots and VLB slots, as both buses were specifically designed to be 100% ISA compatible. ISA cards will not directly effect the performance of EISA/VLB cards; a well balanced system will have both. Note, however, that the total bandwidth of the bus will be split between all cards, so there is a strong advantage to using EISA/VLB cards for the high bandwidth devices (disk/video).

 

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