*updating* 8088's

[Chris M]

--- Ensor <classiccmp at memory-alpha.org.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
>   > Were there ever 8086 to 80286 upgrades for the
>   >few machines that used them?
> 
> There was at least one available. I had one in my
> first PC clone, a home 
> built machine with a motherboard sporting an NEC V30
> processor (NEC's clone 
> of the 8086).

 to what degree was it homebuilt? Do you mean simply
assembled from parts? Who made the mobo if that was
the case. I only know of 1 non-8088 mobo (of course
there could have been others). It had an 80186 and was
made in California. Maybe there are others that aren't
coming to mind.
 
> I don't recall the manufacturer, but "AST" rings a
> bell for some reason? I 
> got it in late '90/early '91 and it was at least a
> couple of years old then 
> I think.

 I don't specifically recall AST making such an
upgrade. Orchid made a few (one with a 186 and a
follow up with a 286). AST did make some super duper
serial boards ("4 port cards") that usually had an on
board '186. 


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