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The Tandy 1000 RSX had a 386SX. The 386SX was a lower cost, 16-bit data bus version. Windows 95 minimum requirements were a 386DX (32-bit data bus) or better
by ksherlock 1y ago
The Tandy 1000 RSX had a 386SX. The 386SX was a lower cost, 16-bit data bus version. Windows 95 minimum requirements were a 386DX (32-bit data bus) or better with a 486 recommended. Here's an excerpt from the comp.sys.tandy FAQ. If nothing else, read the second paragraph.
* III.C.1. Can I run Windows on my 1000?
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The RLX's can run Windows 3.1 in standard mode only, if they have the RAM
upgraded to 1M. The RLX just barely meets the minimum hardware require-
ments for Windows 3.1, however, and performance will be poor. Windows will
not recognize the built-in mouse (see section II.G.2.). One user says of
Windows 3.1 on the 1000RLX:
Windows' performance is tolerable on a 486DX2/66. I like it on the RLX
because I can start a program, go to the bathroom, and when I come back
only have to wait a few minutes before I can actually use the #@$% thing.
The RSX's can run Windows 3.1 (or 3.11) in 386 enhanced mode if the memory
has been upgraded to 2M or more. There is a Windows sound driver for the
RSX's built-in sound at my ftp/WWW site and at Tandy's support WWW site (see
sections IV.B.1. and IV.B.2.).
Tandy does not officially support the use of Windows on any model of the
1000-series. The RSX's could theoretically run Windows 95, but Microsoft
does not recommend Win95 for 386's.