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From: tom@afthree.as.arizona.edu (Thomas J. Trebisky)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Can 8086 replace 8088 in Kaypro 16eII
Summary: Sorry, no
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Date: 20 Nov 90 23:48:21 GMT
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>My Kaypro cpu checked out.  It is a NEC V20.  I went to Radio shack and they 
>ordered a comperable chip, or thought they did.  Actually, an 8086 chip was 
>deleivered.  My owners manual specifications section, lists the CPU as an 8088.
>My question is, will the 8086 work in place of the 8088 chip?  Or is it 
>incompatible?

You really went to Radio Shack? No the 8086 will not work, and a 8088 (which
would be fine) will not be as nice as the V20 (an enhancement of the 8088).
Try JDR Microdevices, 1-800-538-5000  They are speedy and reliable in my
experience. They list the V20 at $6.95 ($8.95 for 8Mhz) in a recent catalog.