ardsleytank
Experienced Member
So, I'm new to the world of IBM Compatibles, so please pardon me for any inaccuracies I may make.
So, I recently bought an AT-clone, with Packard Bell monitor for a steal of a deal. (Well, I haven't tested it, but the parts alone were worth it)
Anyway, I was digging into it, trying to see what speed of CPU I had, when I made a rather shocking discovery: It has an Am386 DX/DXL in it.
The case says it's a 286, but it appears to have been updated over its life, including dual ST-225 40MB HDD's, a 1.2MB FDD, and a 1.44MB FDD, and of course, an Am386. It also has an EGA card. I'm not sure of the RAM, but according to the case, it at least started life with 640K, but without booting it up, I have no idea how much is actually in there...
Anyway, was this a thing back in the day? Swapping in a 386 into a 286 computer? It appears to have last run somewhere between 1993-2000, as those are the dates I have found inside the case.
Many thanks,
Peter
So, I recently bought an AT-clone, with Packard Bell monitor for a steal of a deal. (Well, I haven't tested it, but the parts alone were worth it)
Anyway, I was digging into it, trying to see what speed of CPU I had, when I made a rather shocking discovery: It has an Am386 DX/DXL in it.
The case says it's a 286, but it appears to have been updated over its life, including dual ST-225 40MB HDD's, a 1.2MB FDD, and a 1.44MB FDD, and of course, an Am386. It also has an EGA card. I'm not sure of the RAM, but according to the case, it at least started life with 640K, but without booting it up, I have no idea how much is actually in there...
Anyway, was this a thing back in the day? Swapping in a 386 into a 286 computer? It appears to have last run somewhere between 1993-2000, as those are the dates I have found inside the case.
Many thanks,
Peter