Epson Apex Product Support Bulletin

Subject: Equity/Apex Compatibility with the SOTA 386si
Date: 3/02/90
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The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the 80386 Accelerator board test
results, conducted by the Computer Product Support Center, involving the
SOTA 386si from SOTA Technology, inc.
The Equity models tested were the Equity I, Equity II Equity I + and Equity le.
The Apex models tested were the Apex, Apex Plus and Apex 100. All were
tested with Norton Utilities and MS - DOS.
The table below shows compatibility and the Norton SI rating of the
various systems.
Model
Equity I
Equity I+
Equity le
Equity II
Apex
Apex Plus
Apex 100
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Norton SI
12.0
12.0/16.9
NA
14.3
15.9
11.5
12.0/16.9
Compatibility
Functioned normally with Norton Utilities and
MS- DOS 2.11
Functioned normally with MS - DOS 3.3 and
Norton Utilities at both CPU speeds.
Unable to boot at 10MHz. Performance
erratic at 4.77MHz
Functioned normally with MS - DOS 3.2 and
Norton Utilities. (Tested only at 7.16MHz.)
Unable to boot at 4.77MHz. Functioned
normally at 8MHz with MS - DOS 3.2 and
Norton Utilities.
Unable to boot at 9.54MHz. Functioned
normally at 4.77MHz with MS - DOS 3.2 and
Norton Utilities.
Functioned normally with MS - DOS 3.3 and
Norton Utilities.
S-0111
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