Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!portal!cup.portal.com!Bob-B
From: Bob-B@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: '386 accelerator boards for PC/XTs
Message-ID: <1905@cup.portal.com>
Date: 11 Dec 87 03:18:00 GMT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
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I have been reading favorable reviews of '386 accelerator boards for the
PC/XT level machines.  These are not inexpensive boards and they raise a
question or two.  Our PC/XTs are 8 bit bus machines.  I assume that
imposes a significant limitation.  So what is the great benefit in
spending a thousand dollars on one of these '386 boards, especially
assuming one already has a '286 accelerator board installed?  I imagine
clock speed will increase with a '386 much like clock speed increased when
I installed an Orchid 286, but being able to boast a higher Norton SI
rating became passe rather quickly.  So now there are the '386 boards for
PC/XTs but I don't understand what 'performance' benefits I can expect to
realize from such a board.  Anyone care to shed some light?