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Conference giadev::decstation

Title:	DECstation PC Conference
Notice:	register note 2, see notes 3 & 4
Moderator:	TARKIN::LININD

Created:	Tue Jan 10 1989
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	7470
Total number of notes:	34994

7456.0. "Starion 200 needs a new brain. What do we use?" by BSS::PROCTOR_R (PC....Politically Corrupt) Thu May 29 1997 12:07

    hi:
    I looked around and didn't see an answer so will ask here:
    
    I (foolishly?) talked a friend into a Starion 200 'way back when, based
    largely on the premise of available technology, with the promise of
    upgrade if and when the PC ran out of steam.
    
    I believe the PC has an AMD 486/66 MHz CPU in it...?...
    
    As might be expected, the PC now is *extremely* slow when doing Win3.1
    Visio, MS Access, and related "heavy" computing activity. One might
    say that today's Pigware has caused the PC to become steamless..
    
    Cleverly realizing this steamless condition, I suggested that we take
    the AMD CPU out, and replace it with....
    
    		what?
    
    
    ? Intel (our former buddies, now legal adversaries) Upgrade page has
      nada.
    
    ? the home web page for PCs (ours) has nada.
    
    ? has anyone ever upgraded an AMD CPU on one of these? with what?
    
    if no one ever has, how about possible replacements?
    
    
    thanks in advance..

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
7456.1		TARKIN::LIN	Bill Lin	`Thu May 29 1997 18:08`	9
	re: BSS::PROCTOR_R Perhaps the machine just needs more memory. I find 486/66 machines quite adequate when loaded with 16MB or more memory for single tasks. I've run 486's with as much as 32MB. Worked quite well. YMMV. /Bill
7456.2	Check out the WEB page	PCBUOA::GKELLEY		`Mon Jun 02 1997 16:16`	9
	If you visit the PCBU Support Home page (HTTP://PCBU.AKO.DEC.COM), you can find the upgrade information under the Venturis 4xxx topic (in the techtips). The Starion 200/300 uses the same motherboard as the Venturis 4xxx and has been tested with the chips listed. regards, glen kelley pcbu support
7456.3	Muchas Gracias..	BSS::PROCTOR_R	PC....Politically Corrupt	`Mon Jun 02 1997 16:38`	10
	I am adding memory to the box, (16MB), and will look at the upgrade info. thank you very much for the info. you folk are the unknown heroes (I suppose we'll have to include Mizter Linn in this bunch) of support geeks that keeps we field weenies afloat...
7456.4	Make sure you get the correct voltage	PCBUOA::GKELLEY		`Mon Jun 02 1997 16:44`	3
	This MLB also is a +5 volt CPU, not the newer 3.3 volt. glen
7456.5	hmmmm... do I choose THIS one, or THIS one?	BSS::PROCTOR_R	PC....Politically Corrupt	`Mon Jun 02 1997 21:30`	13
	um.... not to be an idiot, but when I go to install the chip (an 83MHz Pentium at some future time, when the buddy gets the $$$ in place), switchpacks and jumpers are listed for two Venturis ((Venturii?) machines: Venturis 4XXX (54-23580) and Venturis 4XXX (54-25054). both have different switchpacks and jumpers listed. Which machine do I cast my fate with? humbly yours, (in advance) .bob.
7456.6	Look in the User Guide	PCBUOA::GKELLEY		`Tue Jun 03 1997 09:07`	4
	The Starion User Guide has the jumper settings for the Starion 200 in Appendix A. The Starion used the 54-23580 MLB design. glen
7456.7		BSS::PROCTOR_R	PC....Politically Corrupt	`Tue Jun 03 1997 10:54`	7
	> -<Look in the User Guide >- RTFM, eh? *8) thanks for the info.