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In article 13975@bsu-ucs, 01mbmccabe@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu () writes:
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>What is the deal with those 66mHz claims anywho?  I've heard that it's not
>altogether a true statement -- one of those claims that _should_ be followed by
>a little asterisk for disclaimer.   Anyone?

Matt, at this time, all 66MHz 486 machines use what's known as "speed-doubling"
technology.  Simply put, it allows the 486 processor to run at twice its rated
speed (33 --> 66) while the other board components operate at normal speed.  The
end result is an average overall speed increase of around 85%, give or take a
little, depending on how processor intensive your current task is.

Love them, hate them, or somewhere inbetween, you gotta admit that Intel did a
real slick one with these speed-doubler chips and were smart enough to keep the
prices reasonable (relatively).  Of course... pc's need all the speed they can
muster just to remain usable. :)  IMHO! IMHO!

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