'386 chip upgrade?

From: Chad Fernandez <fernande_at_internet1.net>
Date: Mon Jan 27 12:14:00 2003

Robert F. Schaefer wrote:
> I've got an old P70 (IBM MCA luggable w/ plasma display) with a '386DX20
> that I'm playing around with. Does anyone know if there's a drop-in
> replacement for the '386DX? I'm pretty constrained space-wise, no room for
> an interposer and barely room for a heatsink should one prove necessary.
> I'm not aiming for a fire-breathing monster, just more geek points when I
> boot AIX-PS/2 and Solaris-mca 2.6 on it.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bob

TI made a series of high powered 386's. They were supposed to upgrade
your computer to 486 capabilities. They were better than the Cyrix
chips, although, I don't recall why.... cache I think.

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
Received on Mon Jan 27 2003 - 12:14:00 GMT