Xref: utzoo comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:3274 comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:3953 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!ucsd!mvb.saic.com!dayton.saic.com!fac7 From: fac7@dayton.saic.com (Steven Poling) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: DTK Motherboards Message-ID: <1990Nov21.124628.1335@dayton.saic.com> Date: 21 Nov 90 16:46:28 GMT References: <5714@crash.cts.com> <1990Nov20.180552.3474@cec1.wustl.edu> Organization: Science Applications Intl. Corp., Dayton, Ohio Lines: 27 In article <1990Nov20.180552.3474@cec1.wustl.edu>, fcr@saturn.wustl.edu (Frank C. Robey ) writes: > In article <5714@crash.cts.com> jca@pnet01.cts.com (John C. Archambeau) writes: >>jsavage@van-bc.wimsey.bc.ca (Julian Savage) writes: >>>I am considering buying a DTK brand motherboard, mainly because the price is >>>right, but I would like to find out from anyone with first-hand experience >>>just how reliable they are, and also what brand the relevant chips on the 286@16 >>>and 386@16 boards are. >> >>I would not buy a DTK motherboard because of the problems documented in going >>in and out of protected mode on the 386. >> > I have had experience with DTK motherboards for the past 4 years now and have had some problems with some of their 286 boards during the first part of 1989 but after that I have sold many DTK motherboards and know of one business here in Dayton that will sell only DTK motherboards. Just remember, if you are going to buy a clone motherboard..... know the people that you are buying it from or buy it from someone else who knows the company/people. Steve -- _____________________________________________________________________________ ____ ____ ___ Steven Poling /___ /___/ / / Science Applications International Corporation ____// / / /__ Dayton, Ohio ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet: poling@dayton.saic.com