2014_5001@uwovax.uwo.ca (08/23/89)
I have two questions about the Olivetti M24/AT&T 6300. 1. I was told before that a NEC v30 will replace the 8086. However, a friend's PC is v30 based, and he is certain it is a square chip. I have examined my 8086 and it is certainly rectangular. Is there some specific v30 I must order? What's the part number for a rectangular v30. 2. Does any one have experience with the Olivetti Z8000 coprocessor card? What OS does it run? What software is available for it? What are the costs? -- Alexander Pruss, at one of: Department of Applied Mathematics, Astronomy, Mathematics, or Physics University of Western Ontario pruss@uwovax.uwo.ca pruss@uwovax.BITNET A5001@nve.uwo.ca
psfales@cbnewsc.ATT.COM (Peter Fales) (08/25/89)
In article <3648@uwovax.uwo.ca>, 2014_5001@uwovax.uwo.ca writes: > I have two questions about the Olivetti M24/AT&T 6300. > > 1. I was told before that a NEC v30 will replace the 8086. > However, a friend's PC is v30 based, and he is certain it is > a square chip. I have examined my 8086 and it is certainly > rectangular. Is there some specific v30 I must order? What's > the part number for a rectangular v30. According to my NEC data book, the V30 is sold in several packages including a 40 pin DIP (rectangular), a 44 pin PLCC (square), and and 52 pin plastic miniflat (square). The one you want is the DIP version, of course. NEC's part numbers are of the form uPD70116x-y, where u is greek mu charcter, x is C for plastic or D for ceramic, and y is 5, 8, or 10 (MHz). The 6300 runs at 8 MHz. -- Peter Fales AT&T, Room 5B-420 2000 N. Naperville Rd. UUCP: ...att!peter.fales Naperville, IL 60566 Domain: peter.fales@att.com work: (312) 979-8031