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From: Gary Dunne
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 00:00

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Simon Chin wrote:
> 
> I'm getting an new motherboard with Triton II chipset
> and a socket 7 but unfortunately I can't afford an
> Intel CPU at the moment. Will a Cyrix or AMD 5x86 fit ?

No, these CPU's fit a 486 motherboard.

> I'm looking at either a Cyrix 5x86-100 or an AMD 5x85-133.
> Any recommendations?

New Cyrix 6x86-100 (P120+) (around $200 if you shop around)

OR

Second hand P75 / P90 / P100

> 
> thanks,
> 
> -- Simon (simc@mundil.cs.mu.oz.au)

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