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- From: primus@netcom.com (Robert keng)
- Subject: Re: 16 bit graphics or cpu?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.105639.19153@netcom.com>
- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
- References: <1992Dec22.224329.9024@clark.edu>
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 10:56:39 GMT
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- gsnow@clark.edu (Gary Snow) writes:
- : In article <3!t21a=@rpi.edu> petitc@nuge111.its.rpi.edu (Christopher Jon Petit) writes:
- : >gsnow@clark.edu (Gary Snow) writes:
- : >
- : >>Huh, isn't the 80487 a math co-processor, why would your main processor be
- : >>turned off by adding one?
- : >
- : > Because Intel's 'math coprocessor' is really the entire CPU. The 486SX, if
- : >I heard correctly, just has a pin or two bent so you can't use the FP math.
- :
- : Sounds sort of stupid to me, if it costs them the same amount the make the
- : 486SX as it does to make the standard 486, why bother........
- :
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- I thought it was some obscure strategy Intel dreamed up to
- fend off the competing AMD. Of course, I think it was only the initial
- production run (I think..) that they did this......
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- -Rob
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- primus
- primus@netcom.com
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