CNR/AMR = worst idea ever... IMO

[SnowPunk98]

Is it just me or is it the most pointless thing ever? Why not just put a PCI slot instead that way anything can be put in it like a NIC, modem, sound like the AMR is suppoed to do or am I missing somthing

 

[boyRacer]

lol... r u making fun of me because i'm looking for one?... yah i think its pointless too but i hate how there's an empty slot down there... i have some sort of obsession i guess.

 

[SnowPunk98]

no no no not makin fun but you did kinda spawn this BTW dont have what your looking for sorry just irriates me lol

 

[sohcrates]

I think you can only have a certain number of pci slots, so i guess it gives you an option? I've always wondered this myself.

 

[boyRacer]

<< no no no not makin fun but you did kinda spawn this BTW dont have what your looking for sorry just irriates me lol >>



lol...irritates me too... that's the main reason i was looking at the kr7a... none of that junk you don't normally need. but i'm guessing the pricetag on that thing is like $170... so maybe not for awhile.

 

[LXi]

Well, the removal of an AMR/CNR doesnt guarantee that you'll have enough space for another PCI. CNRs and newer AMR slots for example, are shared with the adjacent PCI slot, that's not enough room for a PCI. Motherboards these days have either 5 or 6 PCI slots, 6 PCIs + 1 CNR/AMR is about the maximum any motherboard can allow, you simply can't have 7 PCIs, even if you remove the CNR/AMR. You can make that argument for 5 PCIs, but usually CNR/AMR is not the factor that decides how many PCIs a motherboard can have.

 

[DSTA]

I've read somwhere that manufacturers put that slot on Mobos to have some kind of ISO compliance. Anyone care to explain?

 

[SuperSix]

Those slots are included so the system builders that use those boards can save a few bucks over the long run. I mean big builders, Compaq, HP, Dell, larger builders, etc.. OEM board sales pays the rent for most mobo manufacturers, and the OEMs want those slots. Yes, they are useless to 99% of end users, but the small savings that OEMs want add up when producing thousands of units.

 

[Oda]

<< Those slots are included so the system builders that use those boards can save a few bucks over the long run. I mean big builders, Compaq, HP, Dell, larger builders, etc >>



Yeah that is a major factor, OEM sales are the real bread and butter.

But what I don't understand is why are they included in boards targeted at the retail market? It's my impression (which can be wrong easily) that Abit for example has a relatively less attention for OEM makers as opposed to retail compared to say ECS.

 

[bluemax]

The thing that bugs me is when on uATX setups where you could have 3 PCI, but they slice off one precious slot for AMR/CNR. :|

 

[randomlinh]

blah, integrate the nic and modem.. who needs ARM? heh.. yeah, probably not that simple... but whatever..