[comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc] Early Intel 80386 chip "recall"

slaski@netwrx1.NW1.COM (Robert Slaski) (11/18/90)

In a recent trade journal article, mention was made of Intel replacing early
80386 chips without double sigmas.  This "recall" program is apparently
being handled through manufacturers, e.g. Compaq.  The chips do not have
double sigmas and are not stamped "for 16 bit software only".  I have such
an 80386 but it in a no-name motherboard clone from a now defunct mail order
company.  I have been unable to determine how to directly get a replacement
chip from Intel.  Has anyone successfully obtained a replacement chip directly
from Intel?  

The only problem symptom that I have experienced is that Windows 3.0 displayed
a dailog box the very first time that it was running warning that
multiply operations may not work properly with my 80386.

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