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In article <342B7EF4.67D8@lucent.com>
           ftp://sunsite.mmstegehuis@lucent.com "Marcel Stegehuis" writes:

> David Longley wrote:
> > 
> > I have a Cyrix Upgrade Chip with heat sink attached to it. I'm
> > considering replacing the Intell 386-20 in a COMPAQ DESKPRO 386-20
> > (circa 1988).
> > 
> > Unfortnately, I can't see any orientation edge on the CYRIX Chip.
> > There's the CYRIX labelling on the underside of the CPU, but....
> > Is there sdome convention re the orientation of the labelling
> > on the underside of CPUs regardless of manufacturer? How can
> > one tell which way to insert the chip?
> > 
> > Will it work with teh above machine?
> > --
> > David Longley
> > 
> > Longley Consulting                                                  London, UK> > Behaviour Assessment & Profiling Technology,
> > Research, Data Analysis and Training Services,
> > Small IT Systems                                http://www.longley.demon.co.uk> If you look at the pins yourself you will notice that all pins are
> connected to the case of the processor with a small dot exept for pin
> one. It has a square dot.
> 
> Marcel
> 
Actually, on this one it's not that. But close. There is a  small 
gold spot in one corner of the inner gold square. Someone had  to 
tell  me it was there before I noticed it though. Many thanks  to 
all who responded...
-- 
David Longley (check end reply line #)

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