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From: hartung@crl.ucsd.edu (Jeff Hartung)
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Subject: Re: REPLACING 286 MOTHERBOARD WITH 386
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Date: 20 Jun 91 16:42:41 GMT
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In article <1991Jun20.095215.15593@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> mig@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Meir I Green) writes:
<>      Ok, I have one for you all then.  Idon't know a whole lot about the
<>inside stuff in these silicon creatures, but I have a question.  I have
<>an old IBM XT compatible.  What is the easiest, CHEAPEST way for me to
<>upgrade to a 386 system short of buying a whole new system?  I've got a
<>modem hard and floppy drives, a VGA monitor and card, and a printer.  I'd
<>like to salvage everything, even the stuff on the drive if not the drive
<>itself if possible.  What can I salvage, and what will I loose?  How would
<>I go about starting this project?  How much will it cost?  
<
<The cheapest way is to buy a baby 386 motherboard which will fit your XT case.
<Your power supply may need to be upgrade, though.

However, many of your cards (I/O cards, disk controller card, perhaps your VGA
card) will still be 8-bit cards, and while they will work, they'll be slower
than a 16-bit card which you'll eventually want.

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