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From: mark@physchem.ox.ac.uk (Mark Jackson)
Subject: Re: 386 Motherboard advice needed
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Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1993 12:01:01 GMT
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In article <1r42r9$965@jethro.Corp.Sun.COM>, lonewolf@muse.Corp.Sun.COM (Peter Pak) writes:
> Hi,
> 
> Does anyone have a source for 386DX/25 Motherboards?  I've
> been calling around the local stores and everyone appears
> to be only stocking the 386DX/33/40 or 386SX/25/33 motherboards.
> 
> How difficult is it to modify a 386DX/40 motherboard to run at
> 25 MHz?  Is it as simple as replacing the system clock with a
> slower part?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -Peter


This is normally the case, but make sure you get a board with a plug in oscillator
as you will screw up your warranty if you start to solder the board.


-- 
Mark 
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