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Re: Looking For FPE or FastMath Cards!!!I
Henrik 'Ratte' Gudat wrote:
>
> In <31D5BFAA.698F@rmci.net> Michael writes:
>
> > I'm looking either an FPE (Floating Point Engine) card, or
> > FastMath (by AE) card. I'd like either one or both.
>
> Both cards are not milestones in hadrware engineering. The FPE is a bit
> flakey, and the FastMath is built around a pretty dumb "math" coproc.
>
> > I'm not sure at this time as to the full specs on these or
> > whether one worked better than the other with the GS. I do have a use for
> > either one or both. So if someone could tell me and/or has one sitting
> > around I'd be interested.
>
> Instead, I recommend you to get a NumberCruncher card. It's fully compatible
> with the FPE and fixes all the problems the FPE suffers from. The
> FPE/NumberCruncher are the most widely supported math coprocs.
>
> The NumberCruncher is still being manufactured by Mr. Andreas Schmidt from
> Germany. I'm not affiliated with him.
>
> Anyone can provide his address?
>
> cu,
> henrik
>
> --
> Synergetix
> ...runs on a Mac, looks like a GS
Ok!! Anyone know where I can get a NumberCruncher card. Or e-mail address
for Andreas Schmidt.
Mike :)