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#DEC PC's

    11-Sep-95 20:37:16
Sb: #DEC PC's
Fm: Peter Kroko 72130,2207
To: ALAN IGLESIAS 70262,1240
Alan, I've got a DEC xl 560 with the interchangable daughter card. I've contemplated upgradeing the D-card for an alpha but I'm waiting to see if 3ds is going to come in an alpha optimized version anytime soon…any word? Also wonder if the alpha would have any advantage over a fast Pentium if 3ds-4 is not compiled specifically for the Alpha. Dec wants roughly 1.5 times the price of a whole new generic 133 Pentium motherboard for it's 133 daughtercard upgrade. My daughtercard has the processor installed in a ZIF socket. Would you happen to know if I can stick a 133 mhz Pentium in the socket, switch a few dip's and be on my way? If not, why did they bother with the ZIF? Thanks. Peter Kroko