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Article #11337Novice ? about Intel-based PC architectures...
From: MOHIT K GOYAL
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1993 07:10
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1993 07:10
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Hello. I am wondering if anyone can tell me what would be the best arch. for a 486 system running a multitasking OS. (OS/2) I don't know if VL-Bus, EISA, the upcoming PCI, or any combination of the 3 is best. What would perform the best on a 486(or 586) class machine, or rather, what would give the best performance? Finally, say EISA is the best of all, is the performance difference noticable in the "real world"? or would it be like saying a 486SX-25 is "better" than a 386DX-40? (10% actual difference, no "real world" difference). I will be purchasing a system in a couple of months and would just like to get the best performance. Price is not a factor, but I don't want to spend a billion more for type A, if type B is only 5% worse, if you know what I mean. If it matters, I will be writing C & C++ programs, using AutoCAD, playing games, writing, and using my v32bis modem on the system. Thanks.
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Newsgroups: comp.arch Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!linac!convex!news.utdallas.edu!goyal From: goyal@utdallas.edu (MOHIT K GOYAL) Subject: Novice ? about Intel-based PC architectures... Message-ID: <C09nx9.Kyt@utdallas.edu> Sender: usenet@utdallas.edu Nntp-Posting-Host: csclass.utdallas.edu Organization: Univ. of Texas at Dallas Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 07:10:21 GMT Lines: 26