Re: Verdict On 387/40?

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From: kros... Ken Ostrin
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 1994 01:04

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

>	I remember reading that with an AMD-40 you had to unplug your 
>math coprocessor - hope it's not true still.

>	And was the consensus that a math coprocessor enhanced 
>performance at all, had no effect, or screwed things up?

>	I may install one (for CAD stuff) but I'm still curious.

>Quaker State Tapioca Rupture

>-- 
>                                             qua...@netcom.com
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.


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