• 1.4.34 PS/2 8555 486SLC UPGRADE PERFORMANCE FAILURE H127022

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    1.4.34 PS/2 8555 486SLC UPGRADE PERFORMANCE FAILURE

    Record number: H127022

    Device: D/T8550
    Model: M
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    Date created: O95/04/03
    Date last altered: A95/04/03

    SYMPTOM:
    IBM PS/2 8555SX systems may fail to function at an increased
    processor speed after installing the 486SLC processor upgrade.

    PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:
    A limited number of PS/2 8555SX system boards contain a module
    located to the left of the memory simm sockets labelled
    "Pinto 3A #64F3646." This chip may conflict with the bus
    timings of the 486SLC Processor upgrade which results in a
    reduction in processor performance. The "Pinto 3A" chip only
    affects IBM option P/N13H6694, FRU P/N13H6697, card assembly
    P/N78G2521.
    _________________________________________
    | _|_______System board
    | ___________ |
    | (___________)fuse |
    | Memory Sockets |
    | ______________ __ | __ |
    | | | | | | | |
    | | | | | | | |
    | | PINTO 3A | | | | | |
    | | 64F3646 | | | | | |
    | | | | | | | |
    | | | | | | | |
    | |______________| | | | | |
    | | | | | |
    | | | | | |
    | |__| |__| |
    |_________________________________________|

    The diskette utility provided with the 486SLC Processor Upgrade
    contains a benchmark test called PUZZLE.EXE. When this test is
    performed on a system with the processor upgrade, the results
    are consistent with the test results of the original system
    board with the Intel 386SX processor installed (45-125 seconds).

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