ambush@kk4fs.UUCP (Ambush Bug) (07/30/90)
Does anyone out there have any experience with JDR microdevice's 386SX motherboard? I'm planning on upgrading my clone with a 386SX motherboard. First, is this one any good? Second, does anyone know of a better one? thanks! Erik.
axaris@acsu.buffalo.edu (vassilios e axaris) (10/01/90)
Hello netters, I'd like some suggestions regarding good (in terms of reliability and speed) 386SX motherboards. The only brand name manufacturers of such devices I know of are Mylex and Cache. I have used a Chicony based system in the past, but was not thrilled by its performance. I am looking for a 20MHz system with cache and a reasonable (over 4Meg) memory expansion capability on the board itself. Any pointers/experiences/suggestions will be most welcome. Vassilios E. Axaris SUNY Buffalo Electrical & Computer Engineering.
jlow@nntp-server.caltech.edu (J. Alan Low) (06/13/91)
I'm interested in purchasing a 386 SX motherboard. I'll probably be buying
one of those "bare bones" systems which consist of only the motherboard, a
power supply and a case. I already have a standard IBM running an NEC V20
processor and a CGA, and I hope to put all of this stuff into the 386.
So I flipped through the THICK June issue of Computer Shopper and found so
lots of advertisements for 386SX motherboards. LOTS of ads. Prices range
from $340 all the way up to $380 for 16 and 20 MHz boards. Case and power
supply adds about another $100.
I haven't bought any PC equipment in over 2 years now, and I have no idea who
is a reputable dealer. I also have no idea what the difference is between
these boards (if any). Are some of them faster? Better built?
If anyone has any suggestions as to who I should buy from, PLEASE e-mail
me or post.
jlow@tybalt.caltech.edu
- J. Alan Low
P.S. Do any of you know of a good Super VGA (1024 x 768) monitor that ALSO
accepts NTSC signals (for use with a VCR)?phil@brahms.amd.com (Phil Ngai) (06/13/91)
WHY BUY AN SX? Have you checked DX prices lately? Read between the lines.... -- He cleaned the victims' apartment and then killed them.
gale@virtech.uucp (Gale A. Botwick) (06/14/91)
jlow@nntp-server.caltech.edu (J. Alan Low) writes: >I'm interested in purchasing a 386 SX motherboard. I'll probably be buying >one of those "bare bones" systems which consist of only the motherboard, a >power supply and a case. I already have a standard IBM running an NEC V20 >processor and a CGA, and I hope to put all of this stuff into the 386. >So I flipped through the THICK June issue of Computer Shopper and found so >lots of advertisements for 386SX motherboards. LOTS of ads. Prices range >from $340 all the way up to $380 for 16 and 20 MHz boards. Case and power >supply adds about another $100. >I haven't bought any PC equipment in over 2 years now, and I have no idea who >is a reputable dealer. I also have no idea what the difference is between >these boards (if any). Are some of them faster? Better built? >> The difference between mother boards these days seems to be compatibility. >> You're pretty safe if you can go with a Chips & Technology chipset with >> either a C&T or AMI BIOS. Make sure that it has been "burned in" and >> that there are warranties, etc. You might want to try Pioneer out of >> CA. >If anyone has any suggestions as to who I should buy from, PLEASE e-mail >me or post. >jlow@tybalt.caltech.edu >- J. Alan Low >P.S. Do any of you know of a good Super VGA (1024 x 768) monitor that ALSO > accepts NTSC signals (for use with a VCR)? -- Gale A. Botwick Software Engineering Resources, Inc. uunet!virtech!gale (703)830-5034
rice@ecn.purdue.edu (Ken Rice) (06/21/91)
In article <1991Jun14.031312.27960@virtech.uucp>, gale@virtech.uucp (Gale A. Botwick) writes: |> jlow@nntp-server.caltech.edu (J. Alan Low) writes: |> |> >I'm interested in purchasing a 386 SX motherboard. I'll probably be buying |> >one of those "bare bones" systems which consist of only the motherboard, a |> >power supply and a case. I already have a standard IBM running an NEC V20 |> >processor and a CGA, and I hope to put all of this stuff into the 386. |> |> >So I flipped through the THICK June issue of Computer Shopper and found so |> >lots of advertisements for 386SX motherboards. LOTS of ads. Prices range |> >from $340 all the way up to $380 for 16 and 20 MHz boards. Case and power |> >supply adds about another $100. |> |> >I haven't bought any PC equipment in over 2 years now, and I have no idea who |> >is a reputable dealer. I also have no idea what the difference is between |> >these boards (if any). Are some of them faster? Better built? |> |> >> The difference between mother boards these days seems to be compatibility. |> >> You're pretty safe if you can go with a Chips & Technology chipset with |> >> either a C&T or AMI BIOS. Make sure that it has been "burned in" and |> >> that there are warranties, etc. You might want to try Pioneer out of |> >> CA. I purchased a DataExpert 386SX motherboard at the Dayton Hamfest in April. It uses the OPTI chipset and AMI bios. I have not had the first problem with compatibility so far. I have run a lot of different software, including Desqview and QEMM under MSDOS 3.21. The ONLY gripe I have, so far, is that the manual that came with it does not explain the AMI bios options at all. It merely gives you the possibilities - no explanation as to what those possibilities will do to you. If anyone has info on these options, I would love to have some Email from you. |> |> >If anyone has any suggestions as to who I should buy from, PLEASE e-mail |> >me or post. |> |> >jlow@tybalt.caltech.edu |> |> >- J. Alan Low |> |> >P.S. Do any of you know of a good Super VGA (1024 x 768) monitor that ALSO |> > accepts NTSC signals (for use with a VCR)? |> -- |> Gale A. Botwick Software Engineering Resources, Inc. |> uunet!virtech!gale (703)830-5034 -- rice@orchestra.ecn.purdue.edu ...!pur-ee!rice Ken Rice, Computer Maintenance Engineer Engineering Computer Network, Electrical Engineering Department Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907