> >One thing I've
> >always wanted to try was putting an 8086 chip in place of the 8088
> >on an original PC - IRK they have the same pin-out.
>
>I have heard the exact opposite.....that the pin-outs were not compatible at
>all. That is a processor I wouldn't mind having, Though.
Hmmm... internally the chips are the same, with an 8-bit bus on the 8088
instead of the 16-bit on the 8086 - so I guess there must be 8 more/different
pins on the 8086. Must be my memory playing tricks on me.
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Ben A L Jemmett ICQ: 9848866 JGSD e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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