Xref: utzoo comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:3606 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:3071 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!apple!agate!shelby!unixhub!slacvm!esr From: ESR@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Ed Russell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: Wanted: Advice on Buying a 386 SX Message-ID: <90317.115028ESR@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU> Date: 13 Nov 90 19:50:28 GMT References: <1990Nov13.104150.17179@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU> Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Lines: 20 In response to: >From: wongl@extro.ucc.su.oz.au (Glenn N Woodland) >Subject: Re: Wanted: Advice on Buying a 386 SX >Date: 13 Nov 90 10:41:50 GMT > > >Thanks for all of you replied. We are now have a clearer mind about >buying a 386SX. Actually my friend checked the dealer again today, >the 386SX mother is based on Chips & Tech. chip set and Phonix BIOS. >And also he tested some bugs of 386 or 386SX. It passed all those tests, >including running a 32 bit testing program with virtual memory management. >The case is called "Baby Case" and the power supply is 110 W. ----- [other stuff deleted] Did you really mean 110 W or is that a typo. If it's only 110 W I would RUN, not walk, to the nearest exit unless you never plan to run a hard disk or add anything else to the machine.