Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 16:41:32 +1000 From: Stephen McKay <syssgm@devetir.qld.gov.au> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Cc: syssgsm@devetir.qld.gov.au Subject: Re: CPU compatibility Message-ID: <199601190641.QAA10510@orion.devetir.qld.gov.au>
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Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> wrote: >john@starfire.mn.org stands accused of saying: >> >> My basic question is this: am I playing with fire trying to use Cyrix >> CPU's? My MainBoard seems to run FreeBSD 2.1 just fine with an Intel >> 80486DX(33), but when I rejumper and put in the Cx486DX2(66), I get >> Since AMD quit making 5V CPUs, options for 5V main boards are a little >> slim. > >Intel do a DX4/100 with integrated regulator. It's a little rich, but >we have a couple here that run (in ASUS PVI486SP3 boards) just fine. When it came time to upgrade my Dell from a 486DX33, I picked a DX4/100 overdrive (with the funky voltage converter) because all the clones looked so scary*. It cost a little more but I've had zero (0) problems with it, and it's doubled the speed for compiles. * See the PC Chip List FAQ (pc-hardware-faq/chiplist) to see the bewildering variety of options to pick from (cache size, bugs, voltage, pinouts, etc). Stephen.
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