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- From: bich@hpscit.sc.hp.com (Bich Tran)
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- Subject: Re: Q: What are the speed of I/O bus on 386 and 486 machines?
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- Date: 12 Aug 92 18:03:02 GMT
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- I/O speed is ALWAYS 8Mhz regardless of the CPU. That's how they can maintain
- the compatability across the x86 Intel platform. Since each I/O cycle takes
- from 3-4 BCLK (8MHz), the proper access time of DRAMS is much less than 127ns.
- The possible difference between computers is in the I/O wait state, with
- the fastest running with no wait state, hence 3 BCLK for each I/O. So if
- the memory board inyour 286-8 is running with 1 wait state ( the system
- inserts 1 extra clock in 1 I/O bus cycle), and your new system has no wait
- state I/O bus, the memry can lock up. Changing to faster DRAMs may or may not
- help since the timing on the memory board may be slow to catch up with the bus.
- So please check the memory board manual for thing like wait state.
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- bich
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