*updating* 8088's

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Allison wrote:
>>>>> Wasn't the PS/2 30 an 8086?  (can't remember for sure)
>>>> Initially.  A later version used the 286.  The model 25 was, as far 
>>>> as I'm aware, always an 8086.
>>> The model25 was 8088 powered and I think a few others of that series.
>> Definitely not.  8086 or better.  None ran an 8088.
> 
> The one I have has an 8088, model 8530-002.   Well actually I pulled 
> the board out to use the case for an SB180 with Adaptec SCSI/MFM 
> adpator, a Miniscribe 20mb disk plus reusing the 3,5" disk and 
> power.  Made a nice case for that.  Been stripping the PCs board 
> since.

I've never owned a -002, but I have a -021 in the pile somewhere that 
definitely has an 8086.  The IBM Internal sales spec sheet I have here 
shows the -002 having an 8MHz 8086.

> Must of had a strange one.  ;)

If it was an 8088, you did indeed.  8-)

Peace...  Sridhar