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From: jlw@lznv.ATT.COM (j.l.wood)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att
Subject: Re: 6386 WGS
Message-ID: <1403@lznv.ATT.COM>
Date: 13 Jul 88 12:48:00 GMT
References: <365@pyuxf.UUCP>
Organization: AT&T ISL Lincroft NJ USA
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In article <365@pyuxf.UUCP>, daveb@pyuxf.UUCP (david berk) writes:
> I am considering purchasing a 6386 WGS.
> 
> 2. If I purchase a 16MHZ desk model can it be upgraded to a 20MHZ
>    by swapping the CPU?
> 
I would expect that you would also have to replace  your memory
as well.  The current catalog lists 120ns memory cards and SIMM chipsets
for the desktop at 16MHz and 100ns ones for the tower at 20MHz.  I don't
think that this is a win.  The desktop is impressively fast as it is.

Joe Wood
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