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- From: cherborth@semprini.tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca (Chris Herborth)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
- Message-ID: <H.ea.HkqTGyaJhdc@semprini.tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca>
- Organization: InterZONE Design
- Subject: Re: PC Bigotrynex
- References: <1993Jan21.161552.24920@newshost.lanl.gov>
- <1993Jan21.192029.5021@exu.ericsson.se>
- <1993Jan22.121036.13975@bsu-ucs>
- Reply-To: cherborth@semprini.tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca
- X-Software: HERMES GUS 1.04 Rev. Sep 5 1992
- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 16:48:34 EST
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- In <1993Jan22.121036.13975@bsu-ucs>, 01mbmccabe@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu writes:
- > What is the deal with those 66mHz claims anywho? I've heard that it's not
- > altogether a true statement -- one of those claims that _should_ be followed by
- > a little asterisk for disclaimer. Anyone?
-
- Like the Motorola 68040, the "dx2" '486s run at twice the speed
- internally. Thus, a "'486dx2/66" is a 486/33 running at 66Mhz inside
- the chip, which will speed things up a bit. Not 2x, but...
-
- You could also call a 68040/33 a "68040dx2/66" if you wanted, but
- Motorola has never tried to make the 2x internal speed thing a marketing
- point. IMHO, a more honest approach.
-
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- Chris Herborth
- cherborth@semprini.tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca
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