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From: a329@mindlink.UUCP (Stephen Niehaus)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: NEAT motherboards
Message-ID: <2767@mindlink.UUCP>
Date: 8 Aug 90 16:00:11 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
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> rvi@ktibv.uucp writes:
> 
> Msg-ID: <2403@ktibv.uucp>
> Posted: 8 Aug 90 09:11:41 GMT
> 
> Org.  : KTI B.V. Zoetermeer, The Netherlands
> Person: Rob Vijgenboom
> 
> I am considering to buy a 80386 clone for use with Unix and Ms-dos.-
> 
> Recently I came across one that I may be able to afford. It consists of
> all well-known parts (eg Western Digital 1006V HD/FD controller, 65 Mb
> 25 ms NEC harddisk, 3.5" NEC and 5.25" TEAC floppy drives), except for
> the motherboard, to which I am unfamiliar.
> 
> The motherboards used are NEAT motherboards, either in a 20Mhz version or
> a 25 Mhz version w./cache (32Kb, expandable). Both take up to 8 1Mb 80 ns
> SIPPs, and have either an AMI or Phoenix bios.
> 
> Anyone out there having experience with these NEAT motherboards? - I would
> appreciate any comments.
> 
> Thanx,


I have been using the "NEAT" board for about 1 year now, It is a Very good
board. No compatability problems.  The nice thing about the board is the on
board setup program for AMI bios and then Chips and Technologies chip set.

The setup program will allow you to change things like:

- Shadowing (video, bios) on / off
- Chips and Technologies Chip set Setup. (lots of items to change)
- Types of drives (47 different drive types on my machine)
- ability to run with or with out Video, Keyboard

As for the BIOS choice I would go with AMI. Why? In my opinion the Phoenix BIOS
is too slow, And the AMI provides more features.

        --> Stephen <--
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  Stephen Niehaus          UUCP: {uunet,ubc-cs}!van-bc!rsoft!mindlink!a329
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                      Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada