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- From: umbryer@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Jeffrey Michael Bryer)
- Subject: Choosing new motherboard
- Message-ID: <1992Aug18.034114.23397@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
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- Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 03:41:14 GMT
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- Sorry if this question has been beaten to death but I find myself in
- the very exciting postion of being able to get a new computer.
- (well actually half a computer: with the best parts out of my current
- one and parts in boxes I'll end up with two computers)
-
- My current processor is a 386SX-16. This is what I'll be using OS/2 2.0 for:
-
- - running Word for Windows v2.0
- - using CKermit and m2zmodem
- - using the notepad, some OS/2 games
- - a few DOS sessions running CompuShow, games (mille bornes, Out of this
- World, etc.)
- - I will be multitasking the above
-
- Regardless of the board I will have 8MB of RAM on board (till I can spring
- for another 8MB in December or April).
-
- What I would like to know is what kind of performance increase I can expect
- with a:
- 486DX-25 ISA
- 486DX-33 ISA
- 486DX-50 ISA
- versus a 386DX-33 (as this is the lowest motherboard I will be considering).
-
- What size of cache should I get on the motherboard?
-
- And what about a local bus motherboard? What advantages will it offer over
- its ISA based counterpart? (I am pretty ignorant about local bus so anything
- you can tell me is welcome.)
-
- Other equipement (if relevant):
- Quantum LPS105a hard drive (5MB FAT, 95MB HPFS)
- ATI VGA Wonder XL with 1MB
- Soundblaster v1.5
- SupraModem 2400 MNP
-
- email or post
- Thanks
- Jeff
-
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