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From: mgh1@cbnewsl.ATT.COM (matthew.g.hetman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: XT BridgeBoard Accelerator Cards ... Any success stories?
Message-ID: <2105@cbnewsl.ATT.COM>
Date: 3 Oct 89 03:42:08 GMT
References: <4242@cbnewsh.ATT.COM>
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In article <4242@cbnewsh.ATT.COM>, doug@cbnewsh.ATT.COM (douglas.sulpy) writes:
> Has anyone successfully used an Accelerator card with an XT BridgeBoard?
> I'm currently looking at the Orchid TinyTurbo286 and the Charge Card 286
> featured in CompuAdd's catalog (I like CompuAdd because if the cards
> end up not working correctly with the Amiga I'll have no problem returning
> them). Selling the XT BrigeBoard and purchasing an AT BridgeBoard is
> beyond my budget right now (although I know it's the obvious solution :-)).

I tried two accelerator cards with my XT bridgeboard. One was a glaring
success which led me to a disasterous failure. I first tried the SOTA-386X
accelerator card and it worked great. I measured  6 fold improvement in
screen graphics alone. I was about to order one when I discovered a 
fantastic sale on the Intel 386 In-board. I took a chance and purchased
one. When I opened the package I discovered to my dismay that the Intel
board required you to disable your standard memory down to 256k. After
a long thought, and I am fairly competent with hardware mods, I un-
soldered a bank of chips from my bridgeboard and was ready to try it
out. Well, un expectant to me, the Intel board and my GVP 80 meg 
hardcard did nott agree. Poof went my hard drive and out came my Intel
board. I replaced my memory chips, and to my partial delight, the Amiga
and bridgeboard booted up fine. But my hard drive was dead. Moral of the
story, not all accelerator boards are alike. The SOTA 386X is great and
I hope to fine one real soon at  good discount price. The one I used was
borrowed. I don't think I will chance too many others unless I here from
someone else who was successful.

					Matt Hetman
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