Re: Math Co-Processor and Doom

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From: s10... Anssi Saari
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 11:31

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In <2hhpn8$9...@usenet.rpi.edu> wei...@goya.its.rpi.edu (Jason Weiler) writes:

:From what I hear, a 386 w/ an FPU will kick ass all over a 486 w/o an FPU
:I've seen DOOM run on a 486DX 33 and it was quite smooth and playable.  

It's also quite smooth and playable with my 486SX-33. 

:If you don't have an FPU, I'd strongly recommend getting one, and not just for
:DOOM.

What for then? I have no software that uses it, so it'd be wasted money.
Of course, when upgrade time comes, there probably won't be a 486SX2 or SX3,
so then I'll have to waste money on the FPU...

Anssi

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Anssi Saari s10...@ee.tut.fi                
Tampere University of Technology 
Finland, Europe

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