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>In <1993Jan19.095833.1133@skynet.uucp> ice@skynet.uucp (Ice) writes:

>>In article <1993Jan14.235041.8354@netcom.com> moses@netcom.com (Lamont Cranston) writes:
>>Also, there is the issue of local bus. It would appear that a true
>>50 Mhz system might not be that much faster than a DX2-50 strictly
>>in terms of cache memory I/O, but with a bus running at fifty Mhz,
>>it will be sure to improve the performance of cards in the local
>>bus, right?
>>
>>Therefore, in terms of overall system balance, a true 50 Mhz would
>>be the way to go, since the ENTIRE system runs at 50 Mhz, not one
>>part at 66, and the rest at 33.
>>
>>Is my reasoning correct?

Isn't the VESA local bus standard limited to 40MHz for plug-in cards? 
(but hard-wired local-bus stuff on the motherboard can go up to 66MHz?)
Wouln't this be a problem in a true 50MHz machine?  In this case a DX280
(if one were ever produced) would be the highest speed you could have without
causing problems.

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Kevin Fluet
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