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Re: Help!!! 5 volts CPU!!!

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From: mtb... Matt Bowden
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 00:00
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the intel dx/4-100 [standard cpu] is a 3.3v. the intel dx/4-100
o/drive is a 5v with built-in regulator...

mattt

On 7 Nov 1996 20:33:20 GMT, John Foti <jo...@wr.com.au> said unto us:

>caps...@gil.com.au (Brad) wrote:
>>John Foti <jo...@wr.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>>ral...@gcstation.net (Ralph Wade Phillips) wrote:
>>>>Hi, Lon!
>>>>
>>>>In article <55o73h$g...@pyrtech.mis.pyramid.com>,
>>>>lsto...@pyrtech.mis.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell) wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> In article <01bbca9d$f3eb9740$f8c2cecd@acosta> "Tony Costa"
>>>><aco...@intergate.bc.ca> writes:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Hi,
>>>>> >I own a 486 DX-2 66 MHz computer(Cyrix CPU) and I want to upgrade to a 486
>>>>> >DX-4
>>>>> >100. I am having problems finding the chip because I need a 5 volts one.
>>>>> 
>>>>>      Intel's DX-4 100 comes complete with the necessary voltage
>>>>>      interface.  Actually works.
>>>>
>>>>        No, it DOESN'T!  It needs 3.3V into it for the POWER, which is
>>>>what Tony was talking about!
>>>>
>>>>        I haven't tried this (don't feel like wasting $40 or thereabouts),
>>>>but Intel swears that it won't work.  I'll take their opinion on this
>>>>m'self ... <B-)
>>>>
>>>
>>>What are you talking about. I have a 5 volt motherboard and upgraded to an intel dx4-100.The
>>>CPU has a voltage regulator attached to it.
>>>
>>
>>Perhaps you had an Overdrive? The standard DX4-100 is not 5v.
>That's right, it is an overdrive.
>

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From: mtb...@powerup.com.au (Matt Bowden)
Subject: Re: Help!!! 5 volts CPU!!!
Date: 1996/11/10
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