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From: Anthony Ragan
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 1994 22:46

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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?

Any advice greatly appreciated. :)
--Anthony
  ecz5rar@mvs.oac.ucla.edu -OR- IrishSpy@aol.com
  Rune Chia Pet of Ernalda, Snotling in Chief

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Subject: Upgrade Suggestions?
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 1994 22:46
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