Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!dasys1!pechter
From: pechter@dasys1.UUCP (Bill Pechter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: v20 chip (as opposed to a V30?)
Message-ID: <6259@dasys1.UUCP>
Date: 5 Sep 88 13:09:43 GMT
References: <1821@akgua.ATT.COM> <4003@freja.dk> <2048@stpstn.UUCP>
Reply-To: pechter@dasys1.UUCP (Bill Pechter)
Organization: Datamerica Systems, NYC
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In article <2048@stpstn.UUCP> aad@stpstn.UUCP (Anthony A. Datri) writes:
>So what's the difference between the V20 and the V30?  I think
>I saw someone say that V20 == 8088 and V30 == 8086.  If so,
>I should be able to drop a V30 into an XT just fine, right?

Wrong the 8086 and V30 have a 16 bit data bus.  The 8088 and V20 have an 8 bit
data bus.  Use the V20 for XT's and clones.  The V30's for the Amstrad, AT&T
6300, Xerox 6064 (or is it 6065) Compaq Deskpro and Olivetti M24 machines.


I got my V30 from Microprocessors Unlimited, Beggs Ok.  I can't find the phone
number but information should list them.  The service is prompt and I've never
had a problem with them.



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