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From: miket@voder.nsc.com (Mike Tuason)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: 286 -> 486 ; WHAT DOES IT TAKE??
Keywords: I want to upgrade...
Message-ID: <1990Dec14.000916.3331@voder.nsc.com>
Date: 14 Dec 90 00:09:16 GMT
Organization: National Semiconductor, Santa Clara
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I have a 286-12Mhz system that isn't quite fast enough anymore.

Can I just yank out the motherboard and plop in a 486 (or 386)??
Are they the same footprint??

Also, can I still use my EGA card/monitor setup (I just need processing
speed, not graphics)??


Thank you in advance,

Michael