Subject: Re: AMD 586 dx4 133 support
To: Phil Knaack <flipk@idea.exnet.iastate.edu>
From: Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com <michaelv@MindBender.serv.net>
List: port-i386
Date: 09/10/1996 19:23:00
> I am about to purchase an AMD 5x86 dx4 133 chip on a pretty generic
>motherboard.
> Will NetBSD work on it, and if so, will it use the chip-specific
>enchancements? I don't know what they are, but I assume there are some.
It's a really good cheap enhancer for a 486 motherboard. If you're
going to add it to an old motherboard, it's a recommended cheap
upgrade.
However, DO NOT buy a brand new 5x86 motherboard -- you'll just be
wasting your money on 486 parts. If you're going to buy brand new,
just get a Pentium. If you're really low on cash, look for a cheap
closeout special on a Triton-1 board and a P100. Even a P100 will
blow by a 5x86-133 in almost any benchmark.
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