Re: Turbo buttons

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"The Raven" <swils...@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Superman" <"c/- Lois.Lane"@metropolis.com> wrote in message
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>> Horry wrote:
>>
>>> Question for the contributors and posters to this group:
>>>
>>> (1) Does your computer have a Turbo button?
>>>
>>
>> Turbo buttons are a relic from the days of 383/486 PC's
>
> I assume you meant a 386. Turbo buttons came into existence with the
> 80C186 chips (and NEC V20) and lasted roughly (depending on clone) until
> the Pentium One series. Remember Slot One?
>
>> and were used to change the clock speed to suit the software being used.
>> Some software written for 286/386 PC's would not run well at the faster
>> speeds if at all.
>
> It was am "Adam & Eve" method for overclocking.
>
> I upgraded my XT from a 80C186 (aka 8086) with a NEC V20 CPU for $20.
> Turbo mode would increase clock speed from 4.77Mhz to 7.16Mhz.
>
>> Any PC that has one is a very old computer or a very old case. I think
>> that's all correct, but if not I'm sure someone will have something to
>> say about it.
>
> Anyone who has a PC with a Turbo button is unlikely to be using the
> internet unless they are familiar with command prompts.
>
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