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From: smsmith@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M. Smith)
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Subject: Re: i486 burst mode on Micronics MB?
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Date: 18 Feb 91 18:16:16 GMT
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herbie@bruce.cs.monash.OZ.AU (Andrew Herbert) writes:
>I'm uncertain about whether burst mode is used on Micronics boards, and am
>not even sure whether it's relevant in a 486 system with a secondary cache -
>any *informed* comment on this?
>Andrew Herbert
>herbie@bruce.cs.monash.edu.au

I talked with Gateway last Friday and they assured me that the
Micronics i486 MB DOES have burst mode capability.  Gateway
uses the Micronics 486 board in their system.

Of course I will ask them again to be sure before I purchase. ;)

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