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Subject: Re: 5x86
To: cau@cc.gatech.edu (Carlos Ugarte)
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 1996 20:34:30 -0700 (PDT)
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In-Reply-To: <199607300253.WAA20644@oscar.cc.gatech.edu> from Carlos Ugarte at "Jul 29, 96 10:53:39 pm"
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According to Carlos Ugarte:
> 
> > Quoth Paul T. Root on Mon, 29 July:
> 
> > Do NOT
> > buy a UMC 5x86 MoBo if you have a bus-mastering SCSI controller
> > (e.g. 1542CF).  ASUS makes some good ones.
> 
> Guess this is my cue.  Beware of some of the ASUS boards too.
> Specifically, I purchased an ASUS PVI-486SP3 to work with the
> Cyrix 586-120GP; while the combo works, it also has the same
> problems with busmastering controllers (namely, random reboots
> here and there).
> 

		Hmm, time for some questions and clarifications.
		Is a ``UMC 5x86'' identiccal with the AMD 586?

		I've got an old Adaptec 1542 SCSI that I'm 
		planning to use in connection with whatever 
		CPU/motherboard I buy.

		Can anyone clear this up??

		gary