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Does Cyrix P150+ run WinNT4.0 workstation?
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>Don't know about the 150 but the 166+ DOES run NT just fine.
>There are some compatibility problems with early runs of the chip,
>but any new ones should be fine - check the Cyrix web site for more info
>about the situation. In my experience, the real question of compatibility
>is in the motherboard and the add-on's - cards and such.
>
>NT is very picky about hardware...
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>Someone told Cyrix CPU cannot run WinNT Server. Is it true? My computer is
>using Cyrix P150+ to run Win95. Can I upgrade to WinNT4.0? Will it cause
>any problem? Please advise.
>
>Thanks
>
>Sunny
We have not used the 150+ at all, all our machines are 166+ or 200+ - the only problems we have encountered have been legacy network cards and video cards, some backup solutions needed updating, but most of that stuff is really old anyway, and the customer wants to upgrade/replace it anyway.

Try setting up a dual-boot if you have enough disk space... - or removable/swapable drives to try out the NT os - it is NOT as good for backward compatibility as far as so-called consumer software - games and such.
The Computer and Communications Company
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