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From: markw@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com (mark williams)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Challenge! Upgrade an old IBM PC (true blue)
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Date: 15 Mar 91 22:25:57 GMT
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My two cents worth:  don't bother.  Buy a new clone and sell the PC.

There are several reasons for this comment.  I've been through this once and
wish I hadn't.  

Power Supply:  The original power supply won't supply enough power for a
hard disk (it's a 65 watt unit).  All right, new supply (135 watt minimum, say $80).  

Chassis:  The card to card spacing doesn't match the new BABY AT 286 boards,
which have 8 slots instead of five.  OK, new box (say $60, for a taller AT
box with the right spacing).  

Keyboard:  By the way, you also need the 101 key AT keyboard (say $70).

What have you preserved of the original PC?   Perhaps video board and
monitor...  What, it's a CGA??  

Good luck.