PC question

From: Lawrence Walker <lwalker_at_mail.interlog.com>
Date: Mon Apr 26 04:56:16 1999

On 26 Apr 99 at 13:27, Hans Franke wrote:

> > > If it's a clone, the above doesn't apply. Pull the case, and find the CPU
> > > chip (probably on the motherboard). If it's an 8088 or an 8086, it's an
> > > XT clone. If it's an 80286, it's an AT clone.
>
> > Unless its a 286 XT ;) In which case it probably has a ribbon cable running
> > from the cpu socket, connected to a Microsoft Mach 20 board in one of
> > the expansion slots.
>
> I have to disagree - thats an upgraded XT, but there have been
> 'true' XT286 from IBM - these are branded as XT or XT286 and
> utilize the 286 on the mainboard (AFAIK it has been a special
> Mobo revision). I just can't hit the modell number.
>
> Gruss
> H.
>
 The XT286 model # was the 5162

ciao larry
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