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- From: revpk@cellar.org (Brian 'Rev P-K' Siano)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
- Subject: Re: Can I use a 387DX 33MHz on a 386DX 40MHz
- Message-ID: <6367NB2w164w@cellar.org>
- Date: 20 Jul 92 06:19:28 GMT
- References: <144to2INNc7j@agate.berkeley.edu>
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- forest@soda.berkeley.edu (Forest Edward Wilkinson) writes:
-
- > In article <4689@unixhub.SLAC.Stanford.EDU> johnw@jupiter.SLAC.Stanford.EDU (
- > >He wants to add a math coprocessor which is rated at
- > >33MHz to his 386DX 40MHZ motherboard (AMD CPU) with 64k cache.
- >
- > Sure it's possible. Just be sure you don't overheat the coprocessor
- > by running it at a speed it's not rated for. Use a heat sink if
- > possible.
- > --
- > Forest Edward Wilkinson
- > forest@soda.berkeley.edu
-
- So, what you're saying is, if you want to buy a math coprocessor, it
- has to run at the same MHz as the CPU. Correct?
-
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