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cc: Stephen Roome <steve@visint.co.uk>, hardware@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: Pentuim or Pentuim Pro ? 
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Date: Mon, 07 Apr 1997 14:32:15 -0700
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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
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> At http:/www.esc-ca.com the K6-200 is priced at $438.35 for qty. 1. 
> They also offer it on an Abit motherboard for $579 (all prices US). 
> Whether they really have them or not is another matter.  This is not an
> endorsement - it's just the only place I've seen the raw processor for
> sale.  Your P5 motherboard will need dual voltage CPU support (just like
> the MMX Pentium's and 6x86L) and you will also need a recent BIOS (for
> AWARD - newer than 03/01/97).  See http:/www.amd.com/k6 for details.

Good information to know, thanks!  I'll have to check the BIOS
revision and supplier for my ASUS P54TP4 motherboard since that's
basically what we have in all the P5 machines around here (we had
some older Neptune-based MBs lying around, but I think they're all
retired now).

					Jordan