Subj : Re: Using Dos Comms Software with Lantronix UDS-10
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : kirkspragg
Date : Thu Jun 06 2024 15:07:58

 pF> I disagree with the previous poster's minimizing the difference between
 pF> 286 and 386 systems -- I went from a 286-13 (I replaced the crystal
 pF> myself) to a 386SX16, and the difference was very noticeable - moreso
 pF> then a couple of mhz more.

Interesting, how much of that speed increase was due to processor & how much to the motherboard & chipset?

I've got two 20Mhz 286 motherboards with different chipsets, one SARC the other Headland. 

The SARC based board is a real slug, and basically performs about
as well as a couple of the 16Mhz boards I have. The headland board is noticeably faster though, I don't have any figures. It's noticeable
in games like wolf3d where you can run the game with the window size a few steps bigger & have a reasonable experience.

All this talk of performance begs the question, what do folks here use to benchmark and compare systems of this age?

.... Familiarity breeds contempt - and children. (Mark Twain)

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