Has anyone got any experience with AMR Modems, what exactly is the difference between these and standard PCI models?
I've got a board that takes an AMR unit but not sure if I should just stick to a PCI card.
I'm UK based and the PC will only be connected to a standard service, no broadband etc.

Many Thanks...Secoast

I believe they are allegedly cheeper and the port allows faster communication to the device (Not a faster download speed or anything like that though!). So if it is true it's cheeper, I would get one if you can find one!

Use AMR modem only when you don't have enough PCI slots and want to get a cheap modem for Internet surfing instead of a more expensive external serial or USB modem. An AMR modem will put a very heavy load on the CPU because it doesn't have the chipsets for communication. It's actually an interface between the phone line and the mobo. With the software driver, AMR modem uses the CPU's processing power for all communication functions. This would take about 15 to 20% of the CPU power from you. On the contrary, a regular (or hardware) modem has on-board processor so it will not bother the CPU at all. However, if all you need to do is surfing the Net, AMR modem would be OK.

AMR modems are very cheap. I just bought 1 for my sister for only $6.00 USD including shipping because she said she had run out of PCI slots and wanted to take the PCI modem out to install another device.

Cheers

The price difference between AMR and PCI is negligible in the UK so i'll stick with PCI as I have the room.

Thanks Again...Secoast