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From: jca@pnet01.cts.com (John C. Archambeau)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Is the 386SX pin compatable with the 286?
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Date: 19 Jul 89 05:36:53 GMT
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Yes, I have heard this...and no, it's not true.  There is, however, an
unsubstantiated rumor floating around that there will be some 386SX
daughterboards for standard 286 boxes soon.  The only things that are
identical about the 286 and 386SX are the following:
 
1. Data bus size (16-bits)
2. The manufacturer that we all know and love dearly by the name of Intel.
 
Do not replace your 286 with a 386SX unless you want July 4th, 1990 to come
about a year early or you have a 286 box that you want to see get blown up. 
It's not a pretty sight frying your motherboard with a non pin compatable CPU.
Fortunately, I haven't seen it.
 
For more information on this...real the March '89 Byte, the cover story is the
80286 vs. 80386SX.  Well worth reading if you are not decided on whether or
not to get a 286 or 386SX box.

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