>Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 21:20:36 -0800
>From: Chris Pirih <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>At 07:20 PM 01/22/1999 -0600, Cris Wade wrote:
>>I have put several single CPU systems together on Dual Motherboards.
>>Untill now I never heard about a "terminator". if you realy look at one
>>of these devices, I think you will find that simply is a piece of cardbord
>>that has no electrical properties and that it simply keeps the dust out of
>>the empty slot. I have used both Gigabyte and Tyan dual motherboards.
>
>The one that came with my P2B-DS has resistors all over it. I doubt
>ASUS would waste money making such an elaborate placebo.
Yep, the resistors provide impedance matching that
reduces reflections of the signal from the end of the
bus. They will definately enhance the signal quality
on boards like the ASUS that provide them. Rich
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