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In article <1992Aug4.060526.11435@iti.gov.sg>
paul@iti.gov.sg (Paul Phang) writes:
 
>kskapin@csws8.ic.sunysb.edu (Keith T Skapinski) writes:
>
>>In article <1992Jul31.144719.24933@wam.umd.edu> qian@wam.umd.edu (Yong Qian) writes:
>>>Does any have the speed rating of 486SX-25 and 386DX-40? The local
>>>computers are selling 486SX-25 cheaper than a similar equiped 386-40.
>>>($1080 VS $1120). I lean toward 486SX. Any comments?
>
>
>>Buy the 386DX-40 rather than the 486SX-25. The 386DX-40 is faster than the
>>486SX-25 as documented in many trade magazines. Since the 486SX doesn't
>>come with a built in math coprocessor like the 486DX, the 486SX has
>>no real advantage over the 386DX-40 other than it is cheaper.
>
>>I believe the norton SI rating (v.6) for a 386 DX 40 is about 47.
>>I dont know what it is for a 486SX off hand but I know it is slower
>>according to magazines which published the ratings for the CPUS.
>
>Although the 386-40 gives you good value for the processing power/price ratio
>compared to the 486SX-25, you will still want to consider the upgradability
>aspect of the system. It is good if you can get a 486 motherboard that
>can support up to the 486-50 CPU.  By changing the oscillator and the
>CPU for the 486SX-25 system, you can upgrade it to a 486-50.
>
>Although the price of the 486DX50 chip is rather high at the moment,
>I believe this will drop quite significantly when AMD comes out with their
>486 chip next year.
>
>--
The price of a new motherboard is only slightly more than just the upgrade
CPU. I don't like the idea of putting a new engine into an old chassis.
 
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