From: peter machule TRIUMF TISOL GROUP (machule_at_triumf.ca)
Date: Mon Oct 19 1998 - 21:37:50 EDT
This is the company that invested in the ASIC(s) that does the interfacing
between the
AMD 486-133 and the Motherboard that expects a 486SL .
It is the only company AFAIK that can do this.
The engineering is very impressive.
The results are NOT.
Performance is sub P-75 performance.
The Price is a joke!
In fact it's insane . (grin)
It simply makes no sense when refurbished Thinkpads with a real Pentium
inside
and a warranty are going for $600US ish.....
..peter..
-----Original Message-----
From: Bjorn Isheden <bjorn_at_dankadata.com>
To: Paul Khoury <pkhoury_at_loop.com>
Cc: ThinkPad List <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Date: Monday, October 19, 1998 5:50 PM
Subject: RE: 486SL package
>>According to IBM is my TP750 equipped with a 486SL CPU.
>>Can someone tell me if the package of this CPU is the standard 486-PGA
>?
>
>The reason why I asked this question is because I got this mail:
>>>We can now upgrade your computer from the Intel 486SL to an AMD
>5x86/133.
>>>Special modifications on the motherboard allow us to upgrade it. The
>price
>>>is $598.
>World Wide Web: http://www.upgradesinc.com
>Internet E-Mail: ajett_at_upgradesinc.com
>
>I have read about other companies that also claim to be able to do it...
>
>Anyone know how they do it ?
>
>thanks,
>/Bjorn
>
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