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- From: nas20@cl.cam.ac.uk (Nick Smith)
- Subject: Re: Best buy ARM 3 for old A440/RO3.10
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- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 23:24:01 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan24.171022.16674@cs.nott.ac.uk> smb@cs.nott.ac.uk (Simon Burrows) writes:
- >In article <1993Jan22.121139.8140@infodev.cam.ac.uk> JNA10@phx.cam.ac.uk writes:
- >I'm not yet convinced about the worth of these more expensive ARM3 upgrades
- >which come with a socket for the forthcoming FPA. I'm told (anyone confirm
- >this?) that these upgrades were designed around the preliminary spec for
- >the FPA, and the pinouts have now changed - in this case a carrier board
- >will be needed, which could be a problem given the proximity of the ARM
- >chip to the disc drive.
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- No, the FPA socket in the A5000 (and presumably all ARM3/FPA upgrades) will
- take the FPA chip direct - no carrier board required 8-)
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- Nick Smith, Rm.226, Churchill College, Cambridge ! Email: nas20@uk.ac.cam.phx
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