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From: phil@brahms.amd.com (Phil Ngai)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: AMD 386 Chips
Message-ID: <1991May23.183516.12788@amd.com>
Date: 23 May 91 18:35:16 GMT
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shutton@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Scott K. Hutton) writes:

>I'd like to make an  all-points call out  to users of  AMD 386 boards.
>I'm going to be upgrading my 286 in a couple months  and would like to
>know the following with respect to your experience:
>  1.  How well does it perform in comparison to Intel's chip?

It performs better. 40 MHz is faster than anything Intel has.
It also uses less power and runs cooler, thus it will be more reliable.
In a laptop, the lower power consumption will also mean longer battery life.

>  2.  What sort of support is available?

It is 100% compatible as certified by a third party compatibility lab
and runs any software that Intel's chip runs.

(my opinion only, I don't speak for the company)

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