Difference between a 386 and a 386sx

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From: Troy Hildebrand
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 1990 19:46

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Can anybody help me with the difference between a 80386 and a 80386sx?  
I have been warned _not_ to go with a 386sx when purchasing a computer,
no matter what the cost difference is.  What exactly is the difference
between an 386 based motherboard and an 386sx motherboard?  This is in 
regards to third party motherboards.  Are there any particular features
which distinguish the 386 and 386sx boards?  

I am looking at several different systems and am having difficulty with
the price/performance difference.  A 16 Mhz clock speed is fine for me,
and I probably won't want more than 4 megs of memory.

Please e-mail responses.

Thanks.
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From: tlhilde@ecn.purdue.edu (Troy Hildebrand)
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Subject: Difference between a 386 and a 386sx
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Date: 16 Sep 90 19:46:05 GMT
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