Re: 386 -> 486 ??

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From: Dave Jackson
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 11:29

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In article <419@heimdall.sdrc.com>, drkerns@sony7.sdrc.com
(sean kerns) writes:
|> Is it my wishful thinking, or does some company produce
|> one of these:
|> 
|> 	An adaptor which allows a 486 chip to be put in a 386,
|> or
|> 	A 486 (maybe not Intel) chip which fits in a 386 socket
|> (I think
|> 	this may have been made specifically for upgrading)
|> 
|> Or will I have to get a new Motherboard to upgrade to 486
|> processing?
|> 
Kingston Technology make just the upgrade you're looking for
(I think they
use a Cyrix chip). It's called something like 486Now. Sorry I
don't know
prices.



David J Jackson   Telephone +44 473 645805
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Subject: Re: 386 -> 486 ??
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