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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 5307.1 | | AXEL::FOLEY | Rebel without a Clue | Tue Nov 29 1994 13:56 | 5 |
| 5307.2 | | QUARK::LIONEL | Free advice is worth every cent | Tue Nov 29 1994 14:43 | 3 |
| 5307.3 | | PCBUOA::KRATZ | | Tue Nov 29 1994 15:41 | 8 |
| 5307.4 | Look to the clones for a standard (don't look here) | ESB02::TATOSIAN | The Compleat Tangler | Tue Nov 29 1994 16:30 | 3 |
| 5307.5 | | CADSYS::LEMONS | And we thank you for your support. | Wed Nov 30 1994 10:25 | 8 |
| 5307.6 | | QUARK::LIONEL | Free advice is worth every cent | Wed Nov 30 1994 10:33 | 3 |
| 5307.7 | | CADSYS::LEMONS | And we thank you for your support. | Wed Nov 30 1994 12:20 | 8 |
| 5307.8 | | CRONIC::LEMONS | And we thank you for your support. | Mon Feb 24 1997 22:28 | 8 |
| [Call me dogmatic, but . . .]
Can I replace the motherboard in my VenturisFP 450s2 with a clone
motherboard like I see advertised in PC Week? If not, do we sell
motherboards to upgrade a VenturisFP 450s2 to a Pentium?
Thanks!
tl
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| 5307.9 | VenturisFP and Pentium | PCBUOA::GKELLEY | | Tue Feb 25 1997 09:16 | 18 |
| The Venturis FP uses a non-standard layout. The normal layout for 486
boxes use to be called the Western Digital LPX format (this was a size
and connector placement layout). The FP chassis is slightly different
in the area of the mouse and keyboard placement. If you moved the
mouse/keyboard connectors slightly to the right, you would have the LPX
form.
The 486 version of the Venturis is upgradeable to the Pentium by using
the Intel Overdrive processor. The 5V version comes in two flavors:
63Mhz and 83Mhz. The User Manual also has infomration about the jumper
settings for the different versions of CPUs. In the VenturisFP, the 486
chip was either an Intel or AMD. If the AMD was installed and you put
in an Intel Overdrive upgrade, you'll have to change the jumpers to
Intel position.
regards,
glen kelley
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| 5307.10 | Intel Reseller's employee purchase program | 26031::16.124.40.112::Diaz | Octavio | Tue Feb 25 1997 09:56 | 4 |
| And you can get the Pentium 83 overdrive at $129 (+tax) directly from
Intel.
Check note 1505.* in the PC 95 notes file.
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| 5307.11 | | CRONIC::LEMONS | And we thank you for your support. | Thu Feb 27 1997 15:47 | 10 |
| Re .9, thanks very much for the information. Yep, I could put in the
83 Mhz Overdrive. But I would like to get a real Pentium motherboard
in there, as I could take advantage of the falling Pentium prices for
the next few years.
So, could I swap my VenturisFP 450s2 motherboard with a VenturiFP
Peintium motherboard?
Thanks!
tl
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| 5307.12 | Venturis MLB layout | PCBUOA::GKELLEY | | Thu Feb 27 1997 16:04 | 8 |
| Since the Venturis FP Pentium used the same chassis, you should be able
to use one of the old Pentium MLBs. The one used in the low end was
called Palomino (Venturis FP5100). I believe that you could also use
one the Celebris models. You'd have to get these from some source as
Digital no longer manufactures these.
regards,
glen kelley
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| 5307.13 | | CRONIC::LEMONS | And we thank you for your support. | Thu Feb 27 1997 16:20 | 8 |
| Neat. If I could get one for $100-200, that would be a cost-effective
way to upgrade my system (without CPU, of course). If this MLB would
cost me $1000, it would cheaper to sell my current system, and buy new.
Thoughts on this?
Thanks!
tl
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| 5307.14 | | TARKIN::LIN | Bill Lin | Thu Feb 27 1997 16:28 | 16 |
| re: CRONIC::LEMONS
tl,
I think common wisdom has it that upgrades of the type you are
contemplating are futile. You're better off taking the plunge
here and now and getting a "standard" PC clone case and power
supply and avail yourself of the many motherboard choices on
the market. Try going to a PC show sometime to see what's out
there.
Sell your system intact to recoup some of the cost of the new system.
$.02,
/Bill
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