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  2. From: mdutton@cougar.multiline.com.au (Mark Dutton)
  3. Newsgroups: alt.games.doom
  4. Subject: Re: Does a 486DX run Doom faster than a SX
  5. Date: 5 Aug 1994 15:48:59 +0800
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  10. References: <775941148snz@sir1.demon.co.uk> <776009914snz@genesis.demon.co.uk>
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  13.  
  14. Lawrence Kirby (fred@genesis.demon.co.uk) wrote:
  15. : In article <775941148snz@sir1.demon.co.uk>
  16. :            Tom@sir1.demon.co.uk "Tom Hall" writes:
  17.  
  18. : >Right you lot obviously don't know shit about PC's
  19. : >
  20. : >There are TWO differences between a 486DX and SX
  21. : >
  22. : >1) the DX has a FPU the SX Doesn't
  23.  
  24. : True 
  25.  
  26. : >AND
  27. : >
  28. : >2) The DX has an 8K internal instruction cache
  29.  
  30. : The Intel 486SX's also have an 8K internal instruction cache. Please refrain
  31. : from posting complete rubbish! :-)
  32.  
  33. HEAR, HEAR! (or is that HERE, HERE!)
  34.  
  35. MD
  36.