Re: Verdict On 387/40?

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From: kros... Ken Ostrin
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 1994 01:28

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In <quakerCJ...@netcom.com> qua...@netcom.com (Quaker S. T. Rupture) writes:

>: >-- 
>: I have an AMD386-40 with 387-40 and I have had no problems.  It doesn't 
>: really seem to affect speed at all though.

>By this I assume you did try it both ways.

>May I ask, what screen size and resolution are you using?  I am at two 
>clicks above the smallest with high-res (I don't even consider low-res an 
>option) and get reasonable performance - not glass-smooth but acceptable.

>The reason I ask is, someone awhile back said they were getting smooth 
>movement at two clicks below full-screen on a 386/387-40.  If that's 
>really the case I must have something configured incorrectly.

>Ahh, I've got CPU envy.

I use it at full screen, but on low detail.  There isn't really that much
difference in the details, so I don't mind.  At full screen and low detail
it moves very smooth.

My 486 at work on the other hand..... oooh, talk about CPU envy


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From: kros...@cats.ucsc.edu (Ken Ostrin)
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Subject: Re: Verdict On 387/40?
Date: 9 Jan 1994 01:28:11 GMT
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