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From: jbayer at ispi.UUCP (Jonathan Bayer)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.microport,comp.unix.xenix,comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.intel
Subject: Re: 386 Motherboards vs. Acceleratr Boards
Keywords: From 286 to 386
Message-ID: <400 at ispi.UUCP>
Date: 7 Jan 89 14:46:29 GMT
References: <3106 at ihuxv.ATT.COM>
Reply-To: jbayer at ispi.UUCP (Jonathan Bayer)
Organization: Intelligent Software Products, Inc.
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In article <3106 at ihuxv.ATT.COM> bareta at ihuxv.ATT.COM (Benyukhis) writes:
>Need a lot of advice on upgrading 286 to 386 (ideally one would sell one
>and buy the other... but it is impossible to sell the used machine
>for as much as you have already invested so ....)   I am looking
>for an information on how to upgrade an AT type machine to a 386 i.e
>what are the available products, known limitations, etc.
>For information: I have a PC's Limited 286 AT 6/8Mhz switchable with
>Phoenix BIOS, 40Mb ST-251, EGA, and 3MB (120 or 100 ns RAM)
>1024 on the mother board and 2Mb on the Everex Ram board (3000 I beleive)
>

A major possibility is to junk the 286 motherboard and get a replacement
386 board.  There are many of them out on the market for prices starting
at $1000 (rare), moving up to $1500 (happauge 386) or higher.



JB

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