i386 means...32 bit?

[Felix Miata]

On 2012/08/17 14:38 (GMT-0400) Liam Proven composed:

> Felix Miata wrote:

>>  ...There was quite some period when Intel was
>>  manufacturing both 32 bit and 64 bit, so motherboard makers had to provide
>>  backward compatibility for 32 bit CPUs in motherboards "designed" for 64
>>  bit.

> I thought this myself but when I have looked for such upgrades for a
> few machines, I have not found any. I am prepared to admit that they
> might have existed 5-6Y ago,&  I blame my error on my failing memory -
> but I bet they don't now! :¬/

eBay doesn't work for you? Most of my upgrading has involved acquisition of 
previously owned parts. :-)
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