Re: Off topic AMR slot

[Thomas Dodd <ted cypress com>]

Dave Freeman wrote:
> 
> On 30 Mar 01, at 10:18, Faisal Gillani wrote:
> 
> > Can anyone tell me what does AMR  slot is used for in a motherboard ?
> 
> AMR = Audio Modem Riser
> 
> An internal modem slot basically.  I've not yet seen it used for anything
> else.  AFAIK it's a winmodem too so not likely to be all that useful under
> linux.

It's to allow the analog parts of audio and modems to be
loacted off the motherboard. Supposed to allow fro
easier/cheaper design of motherboards with built in audio
and/or modems. It would be a HSP modem (aka Winmodem)
and the audio uses AC97 connections.

I've heard modem boards exist, but never seen mention
of one with audio too. Most AMR cards are sold to OEMs
for use in low-budget systems. Never seen a place
selling the AMR cards or motherboards that include an AMR
card.

	-Thomas