kamal@wpi.WPI.EDU (Kamal Z Zamli) (01/09/91)
I've got numerous replies regarding my questions about upgrading to 386 from286. All of them suggest that I could use my 8 bit card on 16 bit slot..... Sure enough it works..... THANKS GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!
dlow@pollux.HP.COM (Danny Low) (01/10/91)
>BACKGROUND: >------------ >I have a baby 286 computer with three 8 bit slots, and five 16 bit slots. >I'm planning to upgrade my 286 to a 386SX. The problem I have is that >most 386SX motherboard have only one 8 bit slot, which means I got to get rid >off all three of my 8 bit cards from my 286. ( modem, IO card,disk drive >controller ). You can plug an 8 bit card into a 16 bit slot. As long as there are enough slots for all your cards, you are okay. >QUESTION: >---------- >Is there such thing as accelerator card which I can just plug in the 16 bit >slot to convert a 286 to 386 SX ????? Microway (508) 746-7341 makes one. $500 for the 16MHz version. $600 for the 20MHz version. Danny Low "Question Authority and the Authorities will question You" Valley of Hearts Delight, Silicon Valley HP CPCD dlow@pollux.svale.hp.com