Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ecsvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!petrus!bellcore!decvax!mcnc!ecsvax!hes From: hes@ecsvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro.pc Subject: Re: needed: information on XT upgrade Message-ID: <1065@ecsvax.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-Jan-86 10:12:14 EST Article-I.D.: ecsvax.1065 Posted: Fri Jan 10 10:12:14 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 13-Jan-86 08:10:26 EST References: <2354@sdcc6.UUCP> <461@rna.UUCP> Organization: NC State Univ. Lines: 22 > > 1. Can the XT be upgraded to an AT using one of the > > advertized coprocessor boards? How compatible with AT would it > > be? > > There is a product from Red River Technology that you should know about. > It is an AT compatible system board with an XT compatible size/mounting > dimensions. By purchasing this board you can replace the system board > in your xt, but keep chassis, power supply, disks, etc. (I don't know if > you can retain your keyboard.) ... I just received an ad for a similar product. It's the BULLET-286 motherboard. It will replace an XT motherboard (XT only), and is available in either 6 or 8 MHz versions, both with no wait states. It traps and emulates 8088 instructions not compatible with the '286, duplicates the pc/xt expansion bus, lets you use your old keyboard, ... It installs "in under 10 minutes using only a screwdriver." There is a 30 day money-back guarantee. This board is apparently from Wave Mate Corp., but the ad I got was from UNISOURCE Software Corp., 71 Bent St., Cambridge, MA 02141. (617)491-1264. They say you have to call to get the price - and they want volume purchase and will give an "agressive price" based on this. --henry schaffer #include