🚀 go-pugleaf

Christopher D. Kent wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
>         I hope some of you can help me make the best choice here. I want
> to upgrade my PackardBell 486 SX 33mhz (model Legend 115+) machine to at
> least a 486 DX/66, or preferably a Pentium using one of the available
> overdrive chips. After talking to the folks at PB, I found out I must
> first install a Phoenix BIOS upgrade chip available from MicroFirmware at
> a cost of $89 + s&h. I will then be able to use 1 of several overdrive
> chips, but they have only tested (and confirmed) compatabilty with the 3
> chips available from Intel. They have not tested anyone else's chips as of
> yet. My avilable choices from Intel are: the DX4-100mhz, the Pentium
> OverDrive-66mhz, or the Pentium OverDrive-83mhz. I have tentatively
> decided on the POD-83, which I can buy locally for $199 + tax.

	Instead of doing that, you would be better off getting 
a new pentium board (~ $100) and a new pentium class chip.  You 
can pick up a AMD K5 100 chip for less than 100 bucks at most places. 
This would give you the advantage of having a better motherboard (there 
is a difference) a better upgradability options for the future. You may,
however, need to replace some of the other components like the video 
card (if it's built in on the board) (~50 bucks) and/or case (~50
bucks). 
All the rest of the components you should be able to reuse. 

	Good luck.
				Peaceman