Re: What's wrong with OPTi chipsets?

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From: Robert J.C. Kyanko
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 01:16

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rhh2h@fulton.seas.Virginia.EDU writes in article <1993Jan7.174610.18631@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>:
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> Why is it that most 386 buyers specify that they do *not* want 
> motherboards with the Opti chipset? I may be in the market for a
> 386/40 mb, and want to be informed.

Speed is the biggest reason as far as I am concerned.  According to PC Sources,
January 1983 issue, they make the slowest motherboard out there at the same
clock rate as the others.

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I am not responsible for anything I do or say -- I'm just an opinion.
             Robert J.C. Kyanko (rob@rjck.UUCP)

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