dcantrel@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Daniel T Cantrell) (04/12/91)
I just got a educational price list yesterday, and the description for the A3000-16/50 system includes a 68881 Math Co-Processor, as does the A3000-25/100. But, the A3000-25/50 includes a 68882 Co-Proc. I was wondering what difference this makes for the machines, and what the difference there is between the two chips. Dan. I read this one on the alt.evil board: In the middle of EVIL is "VI"
es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) (04/12/91)
In article <1991Apr11.170352.20467@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> dcantrel@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Daniel T Cantrell) writes: >I just got a educational price list yesterday, >and the description for the A3000-16/50 system >includes a 68881 Math Co-Processor, as does the >A3000-25/100. But, the A3000-25/50 includes >a 68882 Co-Proc. I was wondering what difference >this makes for the machines, and what the >difference there is between the two chips. > >Dan. > >I read this one on the alt.evil board: > >In the middle of EVIL is "VI" Actually the 16MHz model comes with the 881, the others all come with an 882. The difference is mainly speed. -- Ethan Q: How many Comp Sci majors does it take to change a lightbulb A: None. It's a hardware problem.
peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) (04/12/91)
In article <1991Apr11.170352.20467@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> dcantrel@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Daniel T Cantrell) writes: > But, the A3000-25/50 includes >a 68882 Co-Proc. I was wondering what difference >this makes for the machines, and what the >difference there is between the two chips. The 68882 is newer, more expensive and double as fast as the 68881. I think it also provides afew (very few) additional operations? >I read this one on the alt.evil board: > >In the middle of EVIL is "VI" Agreed. -- Best regards, Dr. Peter Kittel // E-Mail to \\ Only my personal opinions... Commodore Frankfurt, Germany \X/ {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!cbmger!peterk