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From: Jamie Bowden <bowden@cs.odu.edu>
To: Bill/Carolyn Pechter <pechter@shell.monmouth.com>
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Subject: Re: Cyrix and AMD chips
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On Wed, 19 Jun 1996, Bill/Carolyn Pechter wrote:

> OK -- sounds great to me... I've got two 486/33's on older ISA Micronics
> motherboards that need a shot in the arm (or a kick in the butt)
> speedwise.  These are 5 volt motherboards designed around the 486/33
> clock speed.  Is there any guarantee that any of these chips will work
> correctly.  I've been told that the only thing that should work for sure
> is the Intel 486DX2/66.
> 
> I'd love to go to the AMD 586 -- anyone have any experience with these
> in older motherboards with the Voltage Regulator sockets?
> 
> Bill
> 

You will ned to get a 3 volt motherboard.  486 MB's are real cheap right 
now, splurge on a nice new MB.  $200 US for MB and chip from alot of 
retailers.

Jamie

I have my finger on the pulse of the planet.