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From: gale@virtech.uucp (Gale A. Botwick)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: 386SX Motherboards
Keywords: IBM 386 SX MOTHERBOARD
Message-ID: <1991Jun14.031312.27960@virtech.uucp>
Date: 14 Jun 91 03:13:12 GMT
References: <1991Jun13.040657.14550@nntp-server.caltech.edu>
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Organization: Sequel Technologies
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jlow@nntp-server.caltech.edu (J. Alan Low) writes:

>I'm interested in purchasing a 386 SX motherboard.  I'll probably be buying
>one of those "bare bones" systems which consist of only the motherboard, a
>power supply and a case.  I already have a standard IBM running an NEC V20
>processor and a CGA, and I hope to put all of this stuff into the 386.  

>So I flipped through the THICK June issue of Computer Shopper and found so
>lots of advertisements for 386SX motherboards.  LOTS of ads.  Prices range
>from $340 all the way up to $380 for 16 and 20 MHz boards.  Case and power
>supply adds about another $100.  

>I haven't bought any PC equipment in over 2 years now, and I have no idea who
>is a reputable dealer.  I also have no idea what the difference is between 
>these boards (if any).  Are some of them faster?  Better built?  

>> The difference between mother boards these days seems to be compatibility.
>> You're pretty safe if you can go with a Chips & Technology chipset with
>> either a C&T or AMI BIOS.  Make sure that it has been "burned in" and
>> that there are warranties, etc.  You might want to try Pioneer out of 
>> CA.

>If anyone has any suggestions as to who I should buy from, PLEASE e-mail
>me or post.  

>jlow@tybalt.caltech.edu

>- J. Alan Low

>P.S.  Do any of you know of a good Super VGA (1024 x 768) monitor that ALSO
>      accepts NTSC signals (for use with a VCR)?
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