Re: Is there a 40-pin DIL 16550 to replace a 16450, and would it work?

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From: Ben Myers
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 1996 00:00

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Matt,

Yes, the 16550 is a pin-compatible replacement for the 16450.  If your
board has a socketed (doubtful) 16450, replace the 16550.  If the
16450 is soldered, get another parallel/serial card with a 16450 in
it... Ben Myers

mrr@spherica.demon.co.uk (Matt) wrote:

>I have from the days of my old PC-AT, a 16450-based IO card. It is too 
>inefficient for the 14.4 Sportster and the 25MHz 386 board I'm running.

>A while ago I'm sure I read that there was a replacement 16550 chip that would 
>replace the '450 pin for pin. Is it worth pursuing? (PLEASE EMAIL ME if you 
>can spare the advice).

>Lots of love,
>Matt.

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From: benmyers@ma.ultranet.com (Ben Myers)
Subject: Re: Is there a 40-pin DIL 16550 to replace a 16450, and would it work?
Date: 1996/07/21
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