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In article <19941104224623ECZ5RAR@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU>, ECZ5RAR@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU
(Anthony Ragan) says:
>
>Hi all,
>
>I'm in the mood to upgrade my PC, but I'm not sure what to do.
>My systems specifics are:  Zeos 486dx-33, vesa local bus, 8mb of ram,
>Diamond Speedstar Pro video card with 1mb of ram.  I use Windows for
>work and exit to DOS for games and graphics.
>
>I had considered replacing the CPU with a dx2-66, but after reading
>articles in PC MAG and PC World, I don't think I'd get that much of a
>performance boost for the money.  So, would I get noticeably better
>system performance by adding a 256k ram cache?  Or from a video card
>with 2mb of ram?  (Model recommendations?) Any other good ideas?

My perception is that machines with RAM cache feel faster than ones
without, so I'd be inclined to go that route. (Many benchmark programs
give inflated figures because the benchmark runs in the cache, but
overall responsiveness seems to be better on a machine with cache).

But I'm interested in your comment about the advice you got from the
magazines. PC Mag recently reviewed various upgrade chips, and they
weren't blown away by the performance, but these are chips designed for
upgrading a 386 to a 486, using the 386's motherboard and peripherals.

Many newer 486 motherboards are capable of supporting a number of different
type of chips, and in this case, replacing your processor should give you
a very real boost. (Maybe you could even trade in your 486-33 processor :-)

>Any advice greatly appreciated. :)
>--Anthony
>  ecz5rar@mvs.oac.ucla.edu -OR- IrishSpy@aol.com
>
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