Which 386 system to buy ? Sooooo many choices!!

[Alex Novickis]

	I seem to require a 386 as I get larger and larger programs to compile.

	I am requesting information on what is already known to 386 owners,
 Whats the best system to buy? I am not looking for a complete integrated
 version like Compaq or Televideo or Everex... Not at all! Specifically does
 anyone have anything good or bad to say about these 386 motherboards:

	o Mylex	 - seems to be popular, but I've heard problems
	o Intel  - I've heard it's the best, but $4k for a motherboard ?
		   without a cache controller even ? to high!!
	o Abacus - I've heard good things so far, but they are new.
	o DTK    - I have a 286 DTK card that has been VERY reliable for over
		   3 years... 386 ?

	also any discussion on the advantages of having the following:
	[ note: I already have a good idea of what these things do, i just
	want to hear about wether or not there is a significant improvement
	in performance for a particular issue or if there is some BUG ]

	o shadow rom ?
	o Any particular bios ?
	o supports user configuration of RAM ( mylex for example does not )
	o types of ram used ?
	o 387 support ( Ok, here again, mylex 387 slot does not work 4/89 )
	o 25 mhz or 20 mhz .. or should I wait till 33mhz comes out from DEL
	  or compaq ?
	o use cache of 64K or 128K 
	o cache with or without intel cache controller ?



	Enough questions ?


	Please MAIL me your responses, I will summarize/include to all that
	request after 3 weeks.

	thank you.


Alex P. Novickis, Real Time systems demi-guru.  (W)   408-370-4541
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