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Credits and links:
Thanks to https://twitter.com/johndmcmaster for taking the X-rays.
Package cross section from "High Performance Technology, Circuits and Packaging for the 80386", ICCD 1986.
16-pin quotes from Federico Faggin http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/text/Oral_History/Faggin_Federico/Faggin_Federico_1_2_3.oral_history.2004.102658025.pdf
4004 photo by Thomas Nguyen (CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Intel_C4004_b.jpg
386SX photo by FDominec https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Intel386sx_a_50_Kc.jpg 12/13

Like 30 January at 20:25 | Open on oldbytes.space

5 comments

Ken Shirriff replied to Ken

For more on the 386, see my previous tweets:
https://twitter.com/kenshirriff/status/1732448271056924795 13/13

30 January at 20:25 | Open on oldbytes.space

StarTracker replied to Ken

@kenshirriff thanks for this tour of the 386!

30 January at 21:53 | Open on layer8.space

Dave Warnock replied to Ken

@kenshirriff thanks for this thread. Brought back fun memories.
See https://amastodon.uk/@Dave42W/111847959847300014

Oh I also remember when I was able to upgrade the office NetWare server from a 286 to 386 again a real game changer.

31 January at 1:30 | Open on amastodon.uk

Anthony 🦘🐨🪃🕯🧙‍♂️🔆🇦🇺 replied to Ken

@kenshirriff wow! An interesting tour through a bit of cpu history. 😃

31 January at 14:53 | Open on aus.social

Peter Kovář replied to Ken

@kenshirriff Chips. Memories. Thank you so much.

31 January at 5:35 | Open on mastodon.social