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> Disengaging turbo mode slows the system down to a state compatible with original 8086/8088 chips. On most systems, turbo mode was with the button pushed in, b
by albertgoeswoof 8y ago
> Disengaging turbo mode slows the system down to a state compatible with original 8086/8088 chips. On most systems, turbo mode was with the button pushed in, but since the button could often be wired either way, on some systems it was the opposite.
Now I have no idea if the PC I grew up with was running much slower than it could have been.
- k__ 8y agoI pressed mine and everything went slow-motion, so I guess you could have tested it xD
- glhaynes 8y agoSurely you tried it both ways!
- mirkules 8y agoAnd if you never noticed either way then it doesn't matter!
- DrStalker 8y agoMy family's first Pc has an LED to show turbo mode was on, and the second had a big green LED display that changed from 16 to 33. Even without that the difference was very obvious, especially when playing games.
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y agoOf course, just because the button was there doesn't mean it was actually connected to anything!