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From: rschmidt@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (roy schmidt)
Subject: Re: Challenge! Upgrade an old IBM PC (true blue)
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Date: Tue, 19 Mar 91 03:27:54 GMT
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markw@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com (mark williams) writes:
>My two cents worth:  don't bother.  Buy a new clone and sell the PC.
>
>There are several reasons for this comment.  I've been through this once and
>wish I hadn't.  
>
>Power Supply:  The original power supply won't supply enough power for a
>hard disk (it's a 65 watt unit).  All right, new supply (135 watt minimum, say $80).  
>
>Chassis:  The card to card spacing doesn't match the new BABY AT 286 boards,
>which have 8 slots instead of five.  OK, new box (say $60, for a taller AT
>box with the right spacing).  
>
>Keyboard:  By the way, you also need the 101 key AT keyboard (say $70).
>
>What have you preserved of the original PC?   Perhaps video board and
>monitor...  What, it's a CGA??  
>
One more item, Mark:  The motherboard.  It's an 8-bit bus with 8-bit
slots.  The 286 is a 16-bit chip.  Any worthwhile expansion cards will
also need a 16-bit slot.  (The original post stated the owner would put
a 286 card on the original motherboard.)

Gosh, with a new 386SX with VGA costing less than what you would spend
for the "upgrade", I just don't get it.  Deed the old machine to some
elementary school and write it off on your taxes.
  


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