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Article #696Re: Difference between a 386 and a 386sx
From: Peter da Silva
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 1990 17:15
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 1990 17:15
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In article <1824@Terra.cc.brunel.ac.uk> md89mch@cc.brunel.ac.uk (Martin Howe) writes: > The SX motherboards are pretty much the same as DXs, performance-wise, *if* > they're ISA BUS (16-bits) based; Not so. Most 386DX systems have 32 bit memory on the motherboard, even if they have an ISA peripheral bus. Many have at least one straight 32-bit slot for memory cards (I don't know how standard these have become on clones: Compaq has different versions for their 16- 20- and 25- MHz machines!). > On an EISA or PS2 bus, Or ISA with 32-bit RAM > a 386DX will win easily... In fact the SX is just fine, even for UNIX, if speed isn't a big deal. It's unacceptably slow for X, though. -- Peter da Silva. `-_-' +1 713 274 5180. 'U` peter@ferranti.com
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!samsung!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!lavaca.uh.edu!uhnix1!sugar!ficc!peter From: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) Newsgroups: comp.sys.intel Subject: Re: Difference between a 386 and a 386sx Keywords: 386 386sx Message-ID: <U:+5T_D@xds13.ferranti.com> Date: 22 Sep 90 17:15:51 GMT References: <1990Sep16.194605.11968@ecn.purdue.edu> <1824@Terra.cc.brunel.ac.uk> Reply-To: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) Distribution: comp Organization: Xenix Support, FICC Lines: 18