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Optimizing 386SX-16's for Windows

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From: Majeed Goldrick
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1992 21:13
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Hi everyone,

I am doing a bit of work for an office with a bunch of 386SX 16MHz machines.
They are using monochrome monitors (!!!).I would like to get them going on
some Windows applications, but it would seem to me that this would be 
extremely slow in the current setup.  The question is - how can I optimize
these machines for Windows at a reasonable price.  Do I:

1) Buy new vga/svga cards/monitors for them - how much faster would
   this make them?

2) Add lots of ram (would RAM + a Cache be a good way to go?)

3) Invest in coprocessors?

4) Try something else (suggestions anyone???), or

5) Give up and go home?

Please keep in mind that cost IS a factor.  I would appreciate hearing what
your opinions are - if there is sufficient interest (ie. if this question
isn't too trivial) I'll summarize on le net.


Later,

Majeed.
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Subject: Optimizing 386SX-16's for Windows
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1992 21:13:02 GMT
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