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From: wales@gidday.dec.com
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Subject: Re: Is the 386SX pin compatable with the 286?
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Date: 21 Jul 89 19:33:06 GMT
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G'Day All,

	In Electronics Today International (ETI) August '89 edition there is a
circuit for a daughterboard for 286 machines to upgrade to 386SX.  It also uses
two PAL's for which they give all programming information.  Here in Australia
we can get these done for around $15 each so the actual cost of the upgrade is
only a bit more than the cost of the 386SX itself.  Unfortunately ther is no
PCB available for this upgrade (yet??) but a full circuit diagram is given and
it would not be too hard (they say) to wire wrap it.

	Maybe this is the start of things to come.  Some other magazines may
publish details with PCB's etc or maybe commercial ready made products will
appear.  Who knows???


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