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- From: goyal@utdallas.edu (MOHIT K GOYAL)
- Subject: Novice ? about Intel-based PC architectures...
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- Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 07:10:21 GMT
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- Hello.
-
- I am wondering if anyone can tell me what would be the best arch. for a
- 486 system running a multitasking OS. (OS/2)
-
- I don't know if VL-Bus, EISA, the upcoming PCI, or any combination of the
- 3 is best.
-
- What would perform the best on a 486(or 586) class machine, or rather, what
- would give the best performance?
-
- Finally, say EISA is the best of all, is the performance difference
- noticable in the "real world"? or would it be like saying a 486SX-25
- is "better" than a 386DX-40? (10% actual difference, no "real world"
- difference).
-
- I will be purchasing a system in a couple of months and would just like
- to get the best performance. Price is not a factor, but I don't want
- to spend a billion more for type A, if type B is only 5% worse, if you
- know what I mean.
-
- If it matters, I will be writing C & C++ programs, using AutoCAD, playing
- games, writing, and using my v32bis modem on the system.
-
- Thanks.
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