'386 chip upgrade?

From: vance_at_neurotica.com <(vance_at_neurotica.com)>
Date: Mon Jan 27 18:48:52 2003

On Mon, 27 Jan 2003, Lawrence Walker wrote:

> To my knowledge most of the 486SLC chips work with
> 386 MCA. I don't have a P70 so I can't say for sure.
>
> IBM 486DLC2
> IBM Blue Lightning ?

These are true 486's and therefore require 486 sockets. To use them in a
386 board, you need a giant proprietary interposer. Fine when you have
plenty of room, like in a Mod 80 tower, but not so good in the P70.

> Kingston 486/SX Now! 25Mhz

Not familiar.

> Cyrix 486Drx2 (AKA DRUsup2)

Works just fine.

> TI486SLC
> Evergreen?

I think these might be too big.

Peace... Sridhar
Received on Mon Jan 27 2003 - 18:48:52 GMT

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