6 Oct
1999
6 Oct
'99
2:44 p.m.
On Thu, 7 Oct 1999, Olminkhof wrote:
Not too early an example.
The very first EISA machines were brand new in June of 1989, and were
powered by 25 MHz 80386 CPUs. I used to have a copy of the Byte in
question, which also featured MCA clones. I wish I knew where it got to.
I don't think the first machines using 33 MHz 80486 CPUs were released
until sometime 1991.
ok
r.
Just to
legitmise this email with some semi-Classic discussion, how much
would the base unit of Compaq 486/33m with 8Mb be worth now?
I found mine in a dumpster. I think it's collectible as an early example
(perhaps the first?) of EISA. The ram is probably on-board the CPU card, so
the only component with any commercial value would be the hard drive.