From: tmcreek@eos.ncsu.edu (Tobin M. Creek) Subject: Re: 486SXs as Unix Iron? Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1992 02:00:15 GMT
In article <1d17n8INN2pj@matt.ksu.ksu.edu>, probreak@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (James Michael Chacon) writes:
>pjh@mccc.edu (Pete Holsberg) writes:
>
>>In article <id.BTJU.6P@ferranti.com> peter@ferranti.com (peter da silva) writes:
>>=A 486SX is a better choice than any 386DX I know of.
>>=
>>=Objectively, the 486SX is an OK chip, and the marketing
>>=bullshit can be avoided by careful motherboard choices.
>
>>What makes it a better choice and "an OK chip"?
>
>It is a better choice if you can't afford a full blown 486DX motherboard.
>With the on board cache and memory management stuff, the 486SX 25 computes
>quicker than a 386DX 33.
>
>It is an OK chip, because if you shop around for the proper motherboard,
>you can get one that allows you to upgrade to a DX by just changing chips
>and a jumper.
>
>James
>
And this chip swap DOES work. I just aquired a 486DX-25 chip and did the swap
on Friday.
This has to be the most painless upgrade in my history.
3 jumpers. 1 BIOS setting.
Boot.
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