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From: d88-eli@nada.kth.se (Erik Liljencrantz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: What about a 20MHz 386SX motherboard?
Message-ID: <1616@draken.nada.kth.se>
Date: 12 Sep 89 06:16:21 GMT
Reply-To: d88-eli@nada.kth.se (Erik Liljencrantz)
Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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  In my local computer store (yes, they exist in Sweden too) they offer
a 16/20 MHz 386SX motherboard for a good price. The 386SX isn't rated for
20MHz, but the say it works well (and I can always step down to 16MHz)...

  I believe that the only thing the SX isn't capable of is to accomodate
fast 32-bit memory, due to the 16-bit external architecture. Am I right?
Virtual 8086 mode is present, and all 386 MMU features are implemented.
Still right? Are there any other disadvantages? (I can live without 32-bit
memory, but Turbo Debugging in 386 Mode is possible, eh?)

  Reply by email to d88-eli@nada.kth.se, or if of general interest, post it
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  Thanks,
    Erik Liljencrantz       | "No silly qoutes!"
    d88-eli@nada.kth.se     |     Embraquel Tuta