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From: c60b-1eq@e260-3e.berkeley.edu (Noam Mendelson)
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Subject: Re: wanted: faster processor
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Date: 9 Apr 91 23:43:59 GMT
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In article <1991Apr9.031536.17710@midway.uchicago.edu> epc1@quads.uchicago.edu (en pum cho) writes:
>I currently own a PS/2 55SX.  I do alot of things with it and basically,
>it's too slow.  I'd like to upgrade to a 386DX 25Mhz chip.
>To do this, can I just buy a chip and a new crystal for the clock and
>replace the 386SX chip or will I have to buy a new motherboard?

Try to put a 386DX in the 386SX's socket and you'll find you have 16 pins
left over.  Unfortunately the solution is not that simple.

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