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From: akcs.gregc@vpnet.chi.il.us (*Greg*)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Question about different 386's ...
Message-ID: <27fb0c94-b35.1comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware-1@vpnet.chi.il.us>
Date: 4 Apr 91 14:55:04 GMT
References: <1991Apr3.180507.22930@bwdls61.bnr.ca>
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Takis Skagos scribbled:

>Item: 2869 by coop4y44 at bwdla28.bnr.ca
>  Subj: Question about different 386's ...
>  Date: Thu Apr 04 1991 03:02 
>
>  Hi.  I've a question about the different chips in the 80386 family
>tree.  I've heard the 386 refered to as 386SX, 386DX, and something
>else that I cannot remember.  Does anybody out there know?

Hi too.. The 80386 is very simple.  386SX is a 16 bit crunching chip.  It
processes 16 bits at a time while the 386DX is a 32 bit crunching chip.  You
are probably better off to get the DX.  But for tight bugets; an SX is the
way to go.
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\GC/  Greg Clawson
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