Re: Can I use 8087 on 80286 motherboard?

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From: Kevin Lu
Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1992 02:57

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tsmaster@media.mit.edu (David LeCompte) writes:
: In article <1992Jul31.111725.21557@dragon.acadiau.ca> 900073s@dragon.acadiau.ca (Donald Smith) writes:
: [80x86 and 80x87 compatibilities deleted]
: >  Yeah, and if anyone is bumb enough to buy an 80487, then I have a nice
: >big bridge to sell you...  Or perhaps the Eiffel tower is more your speed??
: >
: >  The Math Co. for the 487 is *built in*.....
: My impression was that the 486SX was essentially the 486DX minus the
: math coprocessor. Have I been misled? I hate it when people misle me. :)
: 
: 				-Dave

The 486SX is a 486DX without the co-pro. But when you buy a 487 for your
SX, the 487 disables your 486SX and all (most?) of the processing goes to
the 487.

The 487 (my understanding) contains a full blown 486DX.

(Anyone correct me if i'm wrong please!)


Cya

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  |  Kevin Lu                              | Monash University             |
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