[H-GEN] 286 Motherboard

Robert Brockway robert at zen.humbug.org.au
Tue Jan 20 12:59:16 EST 1998


On Mon, 19 Jan 1998, Frank Brand wrote:

> A friend of mine is an engineering consultant and has some equipment
> running on a 286 board. He tells me he must have a 286 board as anything
> else will run too fast.
> 
> His motherboard has finally karked it and he needs a replacement.
> 
> I have suggested he look at a 386SX or a 486 with the turbo switch set
> to 8MHz - anyone care to comment on whether this would work? I think it
> probably will.

I have a 386SX-25 he is welcome too.  Remember, the 386SX is really a
386 in sheep's^H^H^H^H^H^H^H286 clothing.
Cheers,
	-Robert

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