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- Subject: Re: P24T
- Message-ID: <92315.175331I18BC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
- From: CUNY/Spartacus <I18BC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
- Date: Tuesday, 10 Nov 1992 17:53:30 EST
- References: <1992Nov04.014202.3593@zeos.com><dhess.720862275@Xenon.Stanford.EDU>
- <92311.134450I18BC@CUNYVM.BITNET><1992Nov8.115914.16716@bilver.uucp>
- Organization: City University of New York/ University Computer Center
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- In article <1992Nov8.115914.16716@bilver.uucp>, wbeebe@bilver.uucp (Bill Beebe)
- says:
- >The reason for the success of the 386SX is in the fact that it is cheaper
- >to build 16-bit MBs as compared to the cost and complexity of building a
- >full 32-bit MB. As an example, a 33MHz 386sx MB costs around $100, while
- >a 25MHz i486sx MB costs around $200(US). Another point to consider; MB
- >designs require a minimum memory compliment to match the data width. With
- >16-bit designs, that's two SIMM sticks, which cost $60US. With 32-bit
- >designs, that's four SIMMs, which cost $120US (both cases 1MB SIMMS at
- >$30US each). With a 64-bit design, that would be eight SIMMs, which would
- >be $240US for 8MB or nearly $1000US for 64MB (using 4MB SIMMs at around
- >$125US each). So there are some real cost differences to consider between
- >32- and 64-bit designs.
- >
- >--
- >William H. Beebe, Jr. - wbeebe@bilver.UUCP
-
- Okay, but anyone can sell their old 486 motherboard to make up
- the difference in price, right?
-
- Example:
- (486MB w/p24t socket + p24t chip) =~ (True Pentium) - (Sale of 486 MB)
-
- hmm, well at least a year from now I guess it (should/could/?) be
- like that. Especially when memory prices drop some more.
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- I18BC@CunyVM.Cuny.Edu | Edward Galarza,
- I18BC@CunyVM.BitNet | Brooklyn College Of The
- IRC: Spartacus | City University Of New York
- ------------------------------+ "Que viva el OS/2!"
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