Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!uupsi!sunic!ugle.unit.no!ugle.runit.sintef.no!thoger From: thoger@solan.unit.no (Terje Th|gersen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: Wanted: Info on tried and true roll your own 386sx system. Message-ID: Date: 30 Dec 90 01:02:55 GMT References: <35204@netnews.upenn.edu> Sender: news@ugle.unit.no Organization: Institute of Physical Chemistry, NTH Lines: 30 In-Reply-To: sal@grip.cis.upenn.edu's message of 29 Dec 90 22:38:26 GMT I've buildt a 386sx-clone from parts (Bought the case in Taiwan, the RAM in the US, the HD in Oslo, Norway, the MB in Trondheim, Norway etc, etc..) It took me about 2 hours to figure out where all the cables from the powersupply and the 'Turbo' switches etc went. Everything after that was pretty smooth riding. In all, perhaps it took me 6-8 hours or so.. It really was a lot of fun, i learned a lot. Looking back, I'd say if you're after a standard system, like the one you describe, I figure you can get a no-name clone for the same or less than what you'll pay for the parts. The only reason I decided to roll my own was the I had a lot of components around already, plus that I wanted a rather expanded system. (170 MB HD, 12 MB RAM, SVGA etc..) I don't think this is something you'll want to attemp unless you have quite a bit experience with PC-compatibles, though.. The documentation I got with my system is a grand total of 18 pages.. On the other hand, I guess this might be kind of a flying start in the PC world :-) Good luck !! -Terje -- ____________________________________________________________________________ thoger@solan.unit.no | Institute of Physical Chemistry THOGER AT NORUNIT.BITNET | Div. of Computer Assisted Instrumental Analysis | Norwegian Institute of Technology