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- From: Joe Ritson <jritson@psinet.com>
- Newsgroups: psi.interramp.isdn,comp.dcom.modems,comp.dcom.isdn
- Subject: Re: Recomended MINIMUM processor for ISDN?
- Date: Thu, 04 Apr 1996 22:12:46 -0500
- Organization: PSI Public Usenet Link
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- mikrichter@interramp.com wrote:
- >
- > In Article<4jnabi$c50@news2.ios.com>, <pALo@asan.com> writes:
- >
- > > Daveros@interramp.com wrote:
- > >
- > > >I have only a 486 SX2 50 mz PC. It doesn't state in the Bitsurfer Pro
- > > >manuals exactly what processor speed is recomended-just says 486. Anyone
- > > >have suggestions based on their personal expieriences?
- > >
- > > Well, actually, it doesn't take that much processor time to use ISDN
- > > connection. I am assuming you are using a Bitsurfer Pro at no more
- > > than 128 Kbps.
- > >
- > > Any 486 class and even 386 will do well under windows 3.11 with 8 mb
- > > memory.
- > >
- > I think you're overstating the requirements. You should be able to do well
- > with a 286 - or an 8086 if you can run the modem s/w on it. Of course, getting
- > useful browsing out of that sort of thing is impossible, but it would
- > certainly sustain the transfer rates.
- >
- > MikeTrue, the processor won't add much horsepower overall. It would, though, hint at what com chip is present. To
- get to 128k on the Motorola's you'll need a 16550, which are more recent than most 386. Or am I mistaken?
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- Joe
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