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- From: paul@panix.com (Paul Gatker)
- Subject: Re: 486DX2 upgrade for Model 70 A21's?
- Message-ID: <1992Aug26.231108.21085@panix.com>
- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 23:11:08 GMT
- References: <1992Aug25.080850.15081@husc3.harvard.edu> <1992Aug25.152508.2014@honte.uleth.ca> <1992Aug26.164438.2545@ttinews.tti.com>
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- In <1992Aug26.164438.2545@ttinews.tti.com> terence@tanru.tti.com ( Terry) writes:
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- > Also, I spoke with Cyrix two weeks ago, they will have their 386/486
- >combination chip (I forget it's name, 486DLC?) some time fourth quarter.
- >I was told it's completely pin-compatible with the 386, just plug-and-play.
- >And, should list for < $300! This is an end-user upgrade package so when
- >it comes out it may be well worth the price of admission!
-
- >Just my ramblings,
- >Terry (terence@soldev.tti.com)
-
- Wouldn't the above paragraph obsolete all daughterboards and mca processor
- upgrade cards? The simplicity and elegance of pulling out the 386 and putting
- in a Cyrix 486DLC? sounds like the way to go barring any major disadvantages
- in performance.
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