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From: mms%sordid@Sun.COM (Michael Silverstein)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Mother board replacement?
Summary: Recommend motherboard replacement
Keywords: motherboard replacement accelerator
Message-ID: <83077@sun.uucp>
Date: 27 Dec 88 18:35:20 GMT
References: <1381@cps3xx.UUCP>
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Reply-To: mms@sun.UUCP (Michael Silverstein)
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In article <1381@cps3xx.UUCP> jhl@frith.egr.msu.edu (John H. Lawitzke) writes:
>*> I am considering upgrading my current system. I currently have a 
>*> IBM XT 4.77MHz and am considering going to a 286 box. Has anyone had
>*> any experience with motherboard replacement as oppossed to accelerator
>*> cards as oppossed to scrap the box and buy a new one advice. I use
>*> my machine for recreation and small amounts of consulting, so I'm not
>*> too interested in investing an amount that I could buy a new car with.
>*> 
>*> John H. Lawitzke      UUCP: ...rutgers!mailrus!frith!fciiho!jhl
>*> Michigan Farm Bureau        ...decvax!purdue!mailrus!frith!fciiho!jhl
>*> Insurance Group             ...uunet!frith!jhl
>*> "My other computer is an IBM RT Model 135"


Consider the "Tiger 286 Board", available from CDS Advanced Computer
Products, Oakland Rd, San Jose, CA. Its a replacement motherboard that
lets you retain all your peripherals (disk controller, display board,
keyboard, etc), even your old memory chips if they're fast enough.

8 Mhz version requires 150 nsec rams, sells for about $200. (sans memory).
10 Mhz version requires 120 nsec, costs about $20. more.

Not affiliated, just satisfied, etc., etc.

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