Are "combo" adapters better?

[SKS]

I was wondering if a "combo" PCI adapter incorporating an USB2.0, IEEE 1394,
and a UATA-133 IDE controller, would function more efficiently than three
individual PCI adapters each with one of these functions. Is there any
performance gain/loss?

I am changing the PCI IDE adapter on one PC as I keep getting warnings in
event viewer (no other error messages though) about its outdated firmware.

Someone gave me a "combo" adapter as outlined above. Installing it would
also free up two PCI slots, as I can then take out the existing IEEE 1394
and USB2.0 PCI adapters too.

Any insight would be much appreciated.

Thanks in anticipation.

SKS

 

[Richard Urban]

IMHO, a well designed "combo" adapter is just as efficient as 2 or 3 well
designed single adapters.


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Regards,

Richard Urban

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You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Yves Leclerc]

I tend to not reply on "combo" cards. If one section fails, then you can no
longer use that feature or you will have to add an additional card.

 

[SKS]

Thanks for the responses.

I was a bit hesitant on using the combo card, actually. I am getting a newer
IDE controller PCI card shortly for that machine.

Regards.

SKS