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- From: wbarnes@sura.net (Bill Barnes)
- Subject: Upgradable motherboards?
- Message-ID: <1992Jul29.001119.12966@sura.net>
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- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 00:11:19 GMT
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- First off, my thanks to everyone who gave me advice on installing a new
- motherboard. I'll be posting my summary RSN (Real Soon Now).
-
- Second, I wanted to cull opinions on these "upgradable" motherboards I've
- heard about. Exactly what do they do? Some of the appear to simply be
- able to handle higher clock rates than the included chip, so that you
- can swap chips later on. Others, namely the 486SXs I believe, have
- the OverDrive socket, which I'm not sure what they do - do they supplement
- or supercede the 486SX? Some have cards you plug in to upgrade performance
- (again either be superceding or supplementing the original chip).
-
- Basically, what I'd like are reviews, comparisons, opinions, etc. on the
- various upgradable motherboards out there, their relative strengths
- and weaknesses, maybe point out some good ones out there I should
- consider buying, etc.
-
- As always, many thanks in advance for any advice given. I'd appreciate
- E-mail; I'll summarize if there's interest. Thanks a lot!
- --
- Bill "Whassamatter?! Can't you take a joke?!" Barnes wbarnes@sura.net
- Disclaimer: The author apologizes for any thought-provoking material he may
- have accidentally included and promises not to do it again.
- Datclaimer: My employers wouldn't WANT to share some of my opinions.
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