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Re: Math coprocessor for PC Transporter?
- Subject: Re: Math coprocessor for PC Transporter?
- From: bill malcolm <wm65805@alltel.net>
- Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 00:13:16 GMT
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Organization: Home office
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OK I dug out my old Intel books AND
the pin out is much different on 8087 and 80287
book 1984 oct
8087 on page 3-175
80278 on page 4-54
bill ..
PostScript
Did you know that 8087 is 100 times faster then math on 8086/88
You would need application that know about it. Lotus, Microsoft Quick C , these
I know of.
Herbert Fung wrote:
> Since I don't know much about older PC hardware I wanted to ask if anyone
> knew what chips are compatible for the math co-processor socket on a PC. I
> understand that an 8087 is intended, but I'm wondering what else would work.
>
> I manged to find a D80287-10 and it's pin compatible, but I wanted to see if
> anyone knew if it was safe to use.