knibb_k@darwin.ntu.edu.au (03/29/91)
Does anyone know where I would be able to purchase a maths coprocessor for the LC? Thanks in advance, Ken Darwin Australia.
vbob@umd5.umd.edu (Bob Shields) (03/29/91)
In article <1991Mar29.143835.768@darwin.ntu.edu.au> knibb_k@darwin.ntu.edu.au writes: > >Does anyone know where I would be able to purchase a maths coprocessor for the >LC? > >Thanks in advance, > >Ken >Darwin Australia. System Technology Corporation is offering a FPU board for the LC. It was advertised in the back of MacWeek of 03.18.91 for $149 as an "introductory offer" (i.e., I don't think the price will stay the same forever.) Their address is: 1860 Fern Palm Drive, Edgewater, FL 32141 and they can be reached at (904) 428-0411. I just received the one I purchased today. I've installed it and it seems to work fine (Excel doesn't complain and works fine), though I haven't run any benchmarks with it. The board has a socket for a clock crystal, if you decide to get a higher-speed FPU you can replace the 68881 with the new one and insert the clock chip to make it run faster than the normal 16 MHz. Bob Shields vbob@umd5.umd.edu Disclaimer: just a statisfied customer... -- Bob Shields vbob@umd5.umd.edu
j1whalen@bach.helios.nd.edu (Jon Whalen) (03/30/91)
In article <1991Mar29.143835.768@darwin.ntu.edu.au> knibb_k@darwin.ntu.edu.au writes: > >Does anyone know where I would be able to purchase a maths coprocessor for the >LC? I just bought one from System Technology Corporation (somehow, I seem to recall that they had something to do with Novy Systems, but anyway). They make a product they call the QuickMath/LC. It's just a single PDS card with a socket for the FPU and a socket for a clock. They will sell it populated with a 68882 and clock chip (the 68882 can run at speeds different from the CPU.) The default is no on-board clock, it just uses the system 16MHz clock. If you want, you can get a 20 MHz clock chip to up the speed yourself. I bought it for $149, on a special offer, but I don't remember what the regular price is. Note that the FPU is *socketed*. This is important, since you may want to purchase another board for a processor upgrade at some point in the future. Since it's socketed, you'll be able to pop the FPU out of the QM/LC board and put it in your CPU upgrade board. System Technology Corporation can be reached at (904) 428-0411. 1860 Fern Palm Drive, Edgewater, FL 32141. --jon P.S. I have no relationship with STC other than being a satisfied customer. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Jon Whalen @ Notre Dame University Internet:j1whalen@handel.helios.nd.edu * * @ Tellabs Research Center Internet:jon@trc.tellabs.com * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
dhoyman@fammed.wisc.edu (04/02/91)
In article <1991Mar29.143835.768@darwin.ntu.edu.au> knibb_k@darwin.ntu.edu.au writes: > >Does anyone know where I would be able to purchase a maths coprocessor for the >LC? I am getting an Asante Ethernet board for the LC with a Math co-processor. This adds another $150 to the $375 (or so). On the single expansion slot machines, Si/LC, one does need to look for multi-function cards. Dirk Herr-Hoyman University of Wisconsin, Dept. of Family Medicine dhoyman@fammed.wisc.edu