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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mel.connect.com.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!news.wildstar.net!cancer.vividnet.com!hunter.premier.net!news.mathworks.com!EU.net!usenet2.news.uk.psi.net!uknet!usenet1.news.uk.psi.net!uknet!psinntp!psinntp!news.intercon.com!intercon.com!masonm From: masonm@intercon.com (Marc Mason) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: 386DX-40 or 486SX-33? Date: 6 Dec 1996 17:36:14 GMT Organization: InterCon Systems Corporation, Herndon, VA USA Lines: 34 Distribution: world Message-ID: <961206173728492@FrontierTech.COM> References: <nigel.32.00137D82@znet.net.au> <5898qk$kgl@prometheus.acsu.buffalo.edu> <nigel.33.000056AD@znet.net.au> Reply-To: masonm@intercon.com NNTP-Posting-Host: godzilla.intercon.com X-Newsreader: In message <nigel.33.000056AD@znet.net.au>, nigel@znet.net.au (Nigel Gorry) writes: >>: I was wondering if it's worth replacing my 386DX-40 motherboard with a >>: 486SX-33? >>: Both have 8Mb RAM. >>: Any ideas?? >>: Thanks >>: Nigel > >>I do not think so, unless you can get the 486sx-33 motherboard for free, or >>for just $5 off someone else. ;-)) > Any chance of getting the 16MB on one board? That would do more than moving the CPU around. Marc Mason masonm@intercon.com >>If you're going to buy one, get at least a 486-100. >>If you buy outdated hardware, especially for your main system, you'll find >>yourself in need of upgrading your computer almost every year; so, you're >>just wasting money. > >I wasn't planning on spending money - I already have both motherboards and was >wondering which one will be more efficient???? > >Thanks > >Nigel