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From: rwberry@hubcap.clemson.edu (Robert W Berry)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: PC Accelerator cards (Yea or Nea)
Keywords: PC 286 faster speed accelerator breakthru orchid
Message-ID: <9652@hubcap.clemson.edu>
Date: 12 Jul 90 16:07:36 GMT
Organization: Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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I recently started doing a lot of work in C++ on my home computer.  Now
that I use my XT-class machine as anything other than I dumb terminal, I
realize how slow it is.

So here's my dilemma:

I can get an AT clone machine for $700 or so.  Or I could keep my
machine and use an accelerator card.  The ones I know about are the
PC-Breakthru, the Tiny Turbo, and the Inboard/PC 386.  I'm just a "poor
graduate student"(tm) so I'd like to get off for a little $$$ as
possible.

Has anybody out there had any experience with these types of cards?  Are
they fairly robust?  Is there a significant gain in performance over a
V20 8MHz PC/XT?  Orchid seems to offer several different cards, is 
there much of a difference? Any tips or traps would be most welcome.  

Please Email, and I'll summarize if there is enough interest.

Thanks,
Bob
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