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From: vandevek@fergvax.unl.edu (James M. VandeVegt)
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Subject: Re: Motherboard Size
Message-ID: <1991Jan19.223245.27567@hoss.unl.edu>
Date: 19 Jan 91 22:32:45 GMT
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In article <1991Jan15.191014.10@d.cs.okstate.edu> ong@d.cs.okstate.edu (ONG ENG TENG) writes:
>From article <2415@bnlux0.bnl.gov>, by weiner@bnlls1.nsls.bnl.gov (Gary Weiner):
>> 
>>  	I have a No-Name IBM-PC Clone (8088) that I purchased ~2 years
>> ago. I am now thinking about upgrading to a 286 Motherboard(on my way to
>> a 386). The only problem is that I don't know what size case (AT, XT, Baby)
>> I have. How would I detrmine this? Are their standard measurements/dimensions
>> etc. ? Your help is appriciated.
>
>Well, I think there is only 3 types of non-customized boards ever 
>on the market: 1) the 5-slot original PC
>               2) the 8-slot XT, currently also the baby-AT or mini-AT
>               3) full-size AT
>So, to upgrade you should probably get a baby-AT motherboard.  Remember, you
>might also want to change your hard drive controller from 8-bit to 16-bit.
>Anyone who know better regarding the form factors please correct me.

Good suggestion, another thing, go to a computer store and look at some
of theirs, ask around and you are bound to find out.  I am not a
hardware expert but if your case is too old, you may stand the chance
of not having the holes line up, which would not be pleasant.

One other thing, don't mess arround with a 286, for just a little more
on today's market you can get a 386SX and if you have the money to
spend, go to a 386-25.  Trust me, computers have very little resale
value; you'll just be wasting your money.

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| James M. VandeVegt             |  University of Nebraska           |
| vandevek@fergvax.unl.edu       |  Computer Science and Engineering |
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| James M. VandeVegt             |  University of Nebraska           |
| vandevek@fergvax.unl.edu       |  Computer Science and Engineering |
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