Re: 486SL package ?

From: Paul Khoury (pkhoury_at_loop.com)
Date: Mon Oct 19 1998 - 20:14:53 EDT

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>The pin-out is very different from any standard 486, SX or DX.
>I'd frankly be amazed if someone managed to upgrade one since,
>like I said, the CPU handles several functions normally
>handled by the motherboard. (grr, can't remember what they
>are...)

Probably DMA, interupt controller, keyboard controller, and a few other things.

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