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From: magid@sandstorm.Berkeley.EDU (Paul Magid)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: 16mhz 386sx running at 20mhz
Summary: CPU running faster than its rated
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Date: 7 Aug 90 23:03:06 GMT
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Reply-To: magid@sandstorm.Berkeley.EDU (Paul Magid)
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	I bought a 386sx thinking it was a 16mhz machine running at 16mhz.  I
think the dealer made a mistake and put in the wrong mother board b/c it runs at
20mhz.  The cpu is a sx that is rated at 16mhz; however, the chips and
technologies chip set is rated at 20mhz.  The computer does run at 20mhz, and
has ami bios.  Now for my question:  By how much percent will my 386 chips
life be reduced?  10%, 20%?  How long is the average life expectancy of a 386sx
chip in years?  Should I be worried, and should I take the computer back and
demand my money back?

Paul