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P70008@WACCVM.corp.mot.com writes:

>We are thinking about purchasing a number of i486 machines and had heard
>about problems with the i486DX-50.  Are these problems solved?
>Should we go with a i486DX2-50/25 instead.  We will be using the
>machines as Workstations (most of them running Windows).

>If all is OK with the i486DX-50, why doesn't Compaq or IBM have any
>systems?...any and all comments welcome.

>-Bill

Hi...

The only problem I've heard of in connection with the DX-50 is overheating,
but IBM systems have a fan placed above the processor complex and it should
not be a problem. I am using a DX2-50 and it works fine. TO the best of my 
knowledge IBM _has_ got a brand new DX-50 machine. They've had a processor
update card for quite a while now, but now they've introduced a machine 
with the DX-50 as well as a card that doubles the MCA bus speed.

They are very expensive though, and think you should consider going for
a DX2-50 with a level 2 cache. It should perform almost as well, especially
of you spend the money you saved buying a faster graphics card...

Just my 2 ECU's worth...

Christian
-- 
M. Christian Holmgreen / joker@diku.dk / mochmch@uts.uni-c.dk
student, University of Copenhagen, Dept. of Computer Science
"Human errors can only be avoided if one can avoid the use of humans"