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From: plim@hpsgpa.HP.COM (Peter Lim)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Bug With Version IV of '386 Chip?
Message-ID: <340009@hpsgpa.HP.COM>
Date: 12 Oct 89 06:51:56 GMT
References: <22957@cup.portal.com>
Organization: HP Singapore IC Design Ctr
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> The original chip in my system was labeled as follows:
> 
> 386DX-25  IV
> SX218
> L9330799
> Copyright (C) '85
> 
> The older '386 chip which was used as a replacement in my system
> was labeled as follows:
> 
> 386DX-25
> L9021187
> Copyright (C) '85 '86
> 

Older ???? From the Copyright date you wrote up here, the replacement
chip seems to be newer. The only problem I know with older (not newer)
80386 chips was that some 32 multiply instruction doesn't work
properly. That's about all I can say ........


Regards,
Peter Lim.
HP Singapore IC Design Center.

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