Re: MMX-upgrading

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From: William Mitchell
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 00:00

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On Tue, 11 Feb 1997 09:59:08 GMT, Andy Eder <sp1edea@doc.ntu.ac.uk>
wrote:
<snip>
>Make sure that you buy a motherboard capable of supporting the MMX. A lot 
>of people are buying the MMX only to realise that their motherboard 
>doesn't support it. To support the MMX, you need a dual voltage capable 
>motherboard - that is, a motherboard that can supply a 2.8v and 3.3v to 
>the MMX's core and i/o. Performance wise, I would definitely recommend 
>the MMX if you're in a position to purchase one.
<snip>


Another option is to wait for Intel's MMX 3.3v chip.  This chip will
work on single voltage P75-200 mainboards.  Although, I'm sure Intel's
pricing will be much like their previous overdrive chips (too much
money).



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From: wmitchell@escape.ca (William Mitchell)
Subject: Re: MMX-upgrading
Date: 1997/02/12
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