Re: Compaq find problem with chip

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From: Dolf Grunbauer
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1989 09:53

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>In article <2725@ganymede.inmos.co.uk>, des@yatton.inmos.co.uk (David Shepherd) writes:
> Brief summary: Compaq announced that it had found problem with fpu on
> an Intel chip it is using in its new generation PCs.

What is the actual problem ? What chips 80486 and/or 80487 ?
Could someone give more details or did they only say there is a problem
and not what the precise problem is ?
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From: dolf@idca.tds.PHILIPS.nl (Dolf Grunbauer)
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Subject: Re: Compaq find problem with chip
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Date: 31 Oct 89 09:53:47 GMT
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