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- From: noring@netcom.com (Jon Noring)
- Subject: ---> I Need Advice on Upgrading from 386-33DX to 486DX. Also SEX!
- Message-ID: <1992Nov12.192244.2716@netcom.com>
- Summary: SEX SEX SEX. There, does that feel better?
- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 19:22:44 GMT
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- Hello,
-
- Now that I've got your attention, I need some help, advice, etc.
-
- I am planning to upgrade my 386-33DX Omnitel motherboard with a 486DX.
-
- I'd like to get a much faster board, since I primarily will use the 486 for
- generating lots of fractals (using Fractint v17.2) that involve a lot of
- calculations (both integer and floating point). I am assuming, as a
- pc-hardware-klutz (tm), that the fpu is already built into the 486DX chip -
- is this right?
-
- Anyway, I'd like advice and answers to the following questions:
-
-
- 1) Should I stick to the 33Mhz, or are the 50 and ?66 Mhz boards reliable?
-
- 2) Are there other 486DX chip manufacturers other than Intel? And, if so,
- should I consider them?
-
- 3) What brands should I consider? Avoid? (I'm willing to pay a little
- more to get a board with proven reliability and compatibility, as
- well as good customer support if something goes wrong).
-
- 4) Is upgrading as simple as swapping boards, or do I also have to change
- any other hardware? Could system reconfiguration be a problem?
-
- 5) Will the 586 be out soon that maybe I should wait?
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- 6) Is there anything else that I should know about that I may not be
- aware of at the present?
-
- Much thanks. As a pc-hardware-klutz (tm), I look forward to your expert
- advice.
-
- Jon Noring
-
-
- (p.s., sorry, I lied. No SEX in this post). :^)
-
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