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Article #40703Re: 386 vs 386SX
From: Tris Orendorff
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 1990 19:14
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 1990 19:14
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jca@pnet01.cts.com (John C. Archambeau) writes: >You and I are in the same boat. My understanding is that a 386SX is identical >to a 386 with respect to what will run on it, but you have certain limitations >that are put on it (i.e.: 16-bit data bus, 16 Mb of addressable memory (most >386SX motherboard use 286 chip sets which work just fine)). But if you are >just looking for a 286 board with 386 compatability then the 386SX will suit >you just fine. > > // JCA See MIPS Magazine, Volume 2, Number 1 (January 1990) for a comparasion between 386SX and 386 computers running OS/2 and Unix. Also of interest, PC Magazine, Volume 9, Number 1 (January 16, 1990) has an interesting article on pp 131. "286 vs. 386: The Real Cost Difference is Negligible." -- Sincerely Yours Tris Orendorff tris@alzabo.uucp -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!uunet!mitel!sce!cognos!alzabo!tris From: tris@alzabo.uucp (Tris Orendorff) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: 386 vs 386SX Message-ID: <1990Jan2.191435.7247@alzabo.uucp> Date: 2 Jan 90 19:14:35 GMT References: <988@crash.cts.com> Lines: 23