[net.micro.pc] AT Coprocessor

john@hp-pcd.UUCP (john) (05/24/85)

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  In the May 27 issue of Infoworld John Dvorak published a note that stated
that the 80287 socket on at least 3 PC AT's was installed BACKWARD's. I checked
the AT that I have and the socket was backwards from where I normally expect
pin 1 to be located.  The scary thing is that I had gotten a 80287 from Intel
and would have put it in backwards if it weren't for Dvorak.

  Does anyone know whats going on and why the socket is installed the way it
is?




John Eaton
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