Subj : Re: The XT that became a 486
To   : hyjinx
From : RetroSwim
Date : Sat Nov 22 2025 06:43:00

 hy> Yes, it is running with an upgrade card - an Intel Inboard/386 PC
 hy> Yes, I rodded the hell out of that too, with a ParrotyError 4MB ram
 hy> expansion piggyback board and an IODATA PK486 Blue Lightning 3
 hy> (IBM/Cyrix) CPU which clocks in at 96MHz!

Man I love stuff like that!! When the system architecture was so straightforward you could just brainslug a generations-ahead CPU on there and off it goes. Getting that Mac/Amiga Accelerator experience without any dedicated facility.

Retro computing kicks ass.

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