Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!jarthur!rspangle
From: rspangle@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Randy Spangler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: 8-bit boards in 16-bit slots
Message-ID: <5283@jarthur.Claremont.EDU>
Date: 22 Mar 90 00:37:41 GMT
References: <7937@inco.UUCP>
Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA 91711
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In article <7937@inco.UUCP> jboggs@inco.UUCP (John Boggs) writes:
>I'm considering upgrading my XT-clone by swapping out the motherboard for
>either a 286 or 386 version.  My question is, will my current add-in
>boards work in the 16-bit expansion slots?  My current set of boards in-
>cludes disk controller, multi-function I/O, modem, and MIDI interface card.
>Will I have to replace any on these or can I use them as is?

To my knowledge, all 8-bit cards will work in 16-bit slots.  I've got a
Micronics 386 16MHz motherboard with I/O, mouse, MIDI, second disk controller
card, etc. in 16-bit slots.

You will definately want to get a 16-bit disk controller, though.  The 8-bit
bottleneck is something to avoid if possible.  (Your old controller card
will work, though)

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|    Randy Spangler                    |    The less things change, the    |
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