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   SteffenU to Kevin Bowling   
   Re: P70 and TI 486 CPU   
   06 Jan 25 22:39:59   
   
   From: steffen@udolph.com   
      
   And I noticed you have an MCA PCMCIA Board, wow, didn't know that exists.   
      
   On 06.01.2025 22:11, Kevin Bowling wrote:   
   > On 1/6/25 11:12, SteffenU wrote:   
   >> Hi all,   
   >>   
   >> in my quest to improve my old P70, I ran across the Cyrix / TI upgrade   
   >> CPUs. I could source one for relatively cheap, it is the following CPU:   
   >> TX486DLC/E040C-GA. I am waiting for the confirmation whether it is the   
   >> BGA 132 Socket variant.  Of course, it is a 40 MHz CPU, and my P70 is   
   >> a 20MHz Model. Would that CPU run with the slower clock speed? I am   
   >> likely to buy it and just try it out.   
   >>   
   >> This one would be even nicer with the 8kb Cache: Ti486 SXL-40 40MHz.   
   >> Would that run in my 20Mhz machine?   
   >>   
   >> I am truly impressed about the vast information available for these   
   >> machines.   
   >>   
   >> Cheers/2   
   >   
   > I have had success with the Cyrix 40mhz 486 upgrade chip on the P70.   
      
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