dyer@spdcc.COM (Steve Dyer) (05/10/87)
I see regular mention of an Intel 386 motherboard, but there doesn't
seem to be any well-publicised way of purchasing one. I am inclined
to believe that this might be the easiest way to upgrade my AT clone,
given the physical constraints imposed by the Intel Inboard/386 (the
cable which plugs into the 286 socket is fragile and isn't guaranteed
to reach if your clone places the chip in an unusual place; also, you
have to set your motherboard to use only 256K of its memory, something
that I can't do on my clone.)
Is the Intel 386 motherboard available directly from Intel? Whom do I
contact? What is a reasonable price?
--
Steve Dyer
dyer@harvard.harvard.edu
dyer@spdcc.COM aka {ihnp4,harvard,linus,ima,bbn,halleys}!spdcc!dyercliff@ethos.UUCP (05/12/87)
In a previous article somebody asked for a source for 386 motherboards
to put in his ATCL1 (spell it out). I'm even easier than that - I'd
be happy to have one of the "defective" 386's - i have no near term
plans to do 32 bit stuff -> fast 16 is good enuf for me.
--
Cliff {ihnp4,mcnc}!ethos!cliff
Increase our bandwidth: Shrink headers, use abbrev's, BAN CUTE SHIT!clif@intelca.UUCP (Clif Purkiser) (05/12/87)
> I see regular mention of an Intel 386 motherboard, but there doesn't > seem to be any well-publicised way of purchasing one. I am inclined > to believe that this might be the easiest way to upgrade my AT clone, > given the physical constraints imposed by the Intel Inboard/386 (the > cable which plugs into the 286 socket is fragile and isn't guaranteed > to reach if your clone places the chip in an unusual place; also, you > have to set your motherboard to use only 256K of its memory, something > that I can't do on my clone.) > > Is the Intel 386 motherboard available directly from Intel? Whom do I > contact? What is a reasonable price? > -- > Steve Dyer > dyer@harvard.harvard.edu > dyer@spdcc.COM aka {ihnp4,harvard,linus,ima,bbn,halleys}!spdcc!dyer Sorry to post but my mail was returned to sender due to insufficient postage. Intel does not sell 80386 motherboards to anyone other than OEMs. For most people you are better off buying 386 InBoards: They are faster, and better supported than a motherboard. -- Clif Purkiser, Intel, Santa Clara, Ca. {pur-ee,hplabs,amd,scgvaxd,dual,idi,omsvax}!intelca!clif These views are my own property. However anyone who wants them can have them for a nominal fee.