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drkszk@ocf.berkeley.edu (Derek Suzuki) writes:


>	Where can I get good prices on 486-33(/66) VLB motherboards
>with and without CPU?  What sort of memory expansion options are
>available.  I have 9 bit SIMMS, but might be willing to switch to 36 bit.
>	Also, how much are VLB versions of the ATI Ultra Pro and the new
>S3 boards?

>Derek Suzuki
>drkszk@ocf.berkeley.edu

I purchased a AIR VLB from umircle in fremont, ca. Cost $236 no cpu
256k cache, also got an orchid VLB S3(805) Video Card for $165. 
MB uses 9 bit simms and supports 32 megs on board and there is an propritory
expandsion slot to add another 32 megs. Dealer said he could get an 
ATI Ultra Pro for about $400.  The Orchid card is faster (and cheaper) 
from the mag benchmarks I've seen. I saw it running window and couldn't
resist it's speed. Now all I need is X11 and OS/2 drivers.

Be carefull about VLB motherboards, the first one I purchased would not
run UNIX, It ran DOS and OS/2 fine. It had a USA chipset and was made 
in the USA.