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minus-squareReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoSome weren’t connected? For most PCs that had it, it was a real thing, though counterintuitive and marketing-speak, because enabling “turbo” was just normal speed and disabling would run in a slower mode for compatibility. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbo_button
minus-squaremassive_bereavement@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoAfter the 486, there were pentiums built at shops that still used 486 cases. In my experience the button wasn’t plugged in.
Some weren’t connected? For most PCs that had it, it was a real thing, though counterintuitive and marketing-speak, because enabling “turbo” was just normal speed and disabling would run in a slower mode for compatibility.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbo_button
After the 486, there were pentiums built at shops that still used 486 cases. In my experience the button wasn’t plugged in.