3x corrections: 1) Page 11, there is a yellow pinout header labeled "15" 2) I think I tossed the "serial port" cables (headers are on the MB) 3) clarification...
USB-type GPS uses the same driver as an actual USB-serial adapter does: ((...snip...)) http://www.ankaka.com/usb-gps-receiver-for-computers-laptop-worked-as-gps-navigator_p46411.html "AGI-G217 USB GPS Receiver" ((...snip...)) ^copied from other thread: "Followup (still want a GPS-type NTP refclock)" Thanks again, Sarah On 10/20/2012 2:05 AM, Sarah White wrote: > I've done enough reading to know that continuing to use this navigation > (NOT timing mode) GPS is not an option. > > Initially, I was pleased to find out that the old RS232 (serial) <---> > USB adapter I pulled out of storage uses the same prolific 2303 > USB-serial driver > > ... At least at first I was. > > Supposedly, normal serial ports have less trouble with latency than > anything done over USB. I definitely have an annoying 590 (ish) > millisecond delay when using the NMEA driver on my NTP daemon, and > basically, it shouldn't ever be necessary to use the "fudge" times if > you're doing things right. > > None of that is a question. > > I just feel foolish for nearly putting a nicer (timing mode) GPS on a > USB <--> serial adapter. > > So I was looking at my motherboard manual, and realized something: > > (( QUOTE )) > COM1 (Optional) > The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header for your > machine. Connect one side of a switching cable to the header and then > attach the serial COM device to the other side of the cable. > (( END QUOTE )) > > Do what with my what? err... > > http://www.evga.com/support/manuals/files/122-ck-nf63.pdf > > Page 15, there is a yellow "10" (9) pin header, and page 26 was what I > quoted. Really wish there was more information... I've had this > motherboard for something like 5 years at this point, and am fairly > certain I lost or outright tossed the "serial port" headers. > > Are they fairly standard? > > Will this work: > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815158115 > > ... That's my only real question. What nonsense were they referring to? > > "Connect one side of a switching cable to the header and then attach the > serial COM device to the other side of the cable." > > "switching cable" ???? Like I said: "Do what with my what?" > > Thanks everyone, > Sarah > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.