Re: Overdrive for the 486/50??

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From: Stuart Lynne
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 07:56

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In article <8f9__KS00WB5Qu_ogq@andrew.cmu.edu> Faisal Nameer Jawdat <fj05+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>msimmons@ec.uwa.oz.au (Michael Simmons - mgmt_staff) writes:
>> Why shouldn't this also work for 486DX/50 (50Mhz clock) -> 486DX2/66 (33Mhz
>> clock)
>
>Well for one thing, the dx50 and the dx2/66 are different chips
>needing different motherboards, so it's quite possible that to switch
>chips like that could be hazardous...

Most 486 boards you can buy today will run just about anything you can
find a socket on it for.

E.g. a EISA-486SI from Main Board owners manual:

	i486DX-33 and 50Mhz
	i486SX -16, 20 and 25Mhz
	i487SX -16, 20 and 25Mhz
	i486DX2 - full series

Also takes a WeitekWTL-4167. It's based on SIS chip set.

The 486EW User's Manual shows basically the same except for the 487SX. It
is based on the Opti Chip set.

Your friendly clone dealer will be more than happy to deliver the board
with appropriate crystal for the CPU you order.

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Subject: Re: Overdrive for the 486/50??
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Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 07:56:07 GMT
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