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From: drp@vpnet.chi.il.us (Douglas Pokorny)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Motherboard Swap for XT (advice needed)
Message-ID: <26c74ff5-11e.2comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware-1@vpnet.chi.il.us>
Date: 14 Aug 90 01:55:05 GMT
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Dave Read: 
 
 I am puzzled by you point #4, which stated something along the lines
of "Make sure that the board has enough 8 bit sockets", "Most only
have two of three".

Why may I ask you anyone want more than 2 8-bit sockets?  If you have
more tha n 2 8-bit cards, simply plug them into 16-bit sockets.  That
is why 16-bit sockets are broken into an 8-bit part and the 16-bit
extension.

IMHO, I'd prefer to see ISA bus systems with NO 8-bit sockets, I have
yet to come across and 8-bit card which had physical restrictions
that prevented from being plugged into a 16-bit slot.

-Douglas Pokorny (drp@vpnet.chi.il.us)

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