kluksdah@enuxha.eas.asu.edu (Norman C. Kluksdahl) (07/28/89)
I currently have an XT clone, and I am planning to upgrade the machine in
an incremental fashion, such that I have a 386 machine and an XT when I am
done. So far as I can determine, the two ways to do this would be to buy
a motherboard and a case and a power supply separately, or buy a bare-bones
system. Neither is objectionable, and I'd probably go with a do-it-yourself
assembly. Now come the questions.
In the latest Computer Shopper, I have tracked down dozens of companies who
sell 386 boards. The three most common boards, as far as I can tell, are
Micronics, Mylex, and DTK. What are the advantages/disadvantages of each?
How about other boards? Are there any problems with any software (Windows
386 seems to be mentioned as troublesome to some BIOSes)? Whatever comments
you might have regarding 386 machines, please e-mail them to me. I so hate
to screw up, especially when it's my own personal money :-) :-).
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