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- From: rwebb@nyx.cs.du.edu (Russell Webb)
- Subject: Re: "p24t" upgrades
- Message-ID: <1992Nov21.163843.6800@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- Keywords: upgrade, P5, P24t, Zeos
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- References: <(none)> <360@snll-arpagw.llnl.gov>
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 16:38:43 GMT
- Lines: 18
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- In article <360@snll-arpagw.llnl.gov> hwstock@snll-arpagw.llnl.gov (stockman harlan w) writes:
-
- [regarding P24T upgradability]
- >Is this upgrade route just a marketing ploy? Has Intel given Zeos and others
- >enough info to ensure that the P24t will actually function in the ZIF ...
- >with/without major BIOS upgrades? Last year Zeos offered motherboards with
- >"upgradable" processor modules, even for 486/33 systems. I now doubt they even
- >offer a 486DX2/66 upgrade module.
-
- I don't know if they have been given enough information, but as far as the
- upgradability is concerned, you wouldn't have to rely on Zeos for the
- P24T chip. The new Zeos motherboards only require the actual processor
- to be changed and a 25MHz/33MHz jumper setting.
-
- Also, the new Zeos boards have flash BIOS, so if a BIOS upgrade was necessary
- it wouldn't be a hassle.
-
- -Russell
-