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echo: os2hw
to: MARK LEWIS
from: ANDREW GRILLET
date: 1998-04-24 08:40:00
subject: P-Pro/Mobo

Hi Mark,
-=> On 22 Apr 98  18:25:58 mark lewis said to Nicky Morrow <=-
 >> It seems Pentium pro is a good buy for OS/2.
 
 >> Do they fit in the same mobo as P-II or MMX?
 
 NM> No.  Pentium Pro chips fit only on socket 8 mobos.
 ml> FWIW: there are special Socket8->SLOT1 adapters available... i don't
 ml> know where but i have heard about them and even read about them on one
 ml> or two of the trade rags... 
Probably as cheap as SIMM savers too :-)
And you really need the extra capacitance on your bus lines.
Ideal for a 4.77 MHz PC, but I would not expect it to work well at 
Pentium speeds.
Andrew
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