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Started by qua... Quaker S. T. Rupture
Fri, 07 Jan 1994 06:57
Verdict On 387/40?
Author: qua... Quaker S. T. Rupture
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 1994 06:57
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 1994 06:57
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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
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Re: Verdict On 387/40?
Author: bgo... John Muller
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 1994 17:03
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 1994 17:03
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Quaker S. T. Rupture (qua...@netcom.com) wrote:
: 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'm running a 386/387 40, with few problems (.99 beta still!)
only problem is unexpected interrupt 2 on startup 1/10 times, it has
NEVER locked up on me while running...
(I got, CD-ROM, Tape backup, SB clone, Scanner, etc. etc. nothing seems
to stop DOOM :)
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Re: Verdict On 387/40?
Author: kros... Ken Ostrin
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 1994 01:04
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
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> 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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Re: Verdict On 387/40?
Author: qua... Quaker S. T. Rupture
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 1994 12:13
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 1994 12:13
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: >--
: 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.
Thanks,
Quaker State Tapioca Rupture
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Re: Verdict On 387/40?
Author: kros... Ken Ostrin
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 1994 01:28
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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