Re: Can I use 8087 on 80286 motherboard?

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From: Tony Matt
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 1992 06:02

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> eoq@vthnw.cvm.msu.edu (Edward Quillen) writes:
>> 900073s@dragon.acadiau.ca (Donald Smith) writes:

>>>  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*.....

>>This is not a FLAME, but the 487 is not built into the 486SX.

According to Microprocessor Reports, the first 486SX chips were in fact
486DXes with the floating-point unit disabled (and perhaps defective).
They may now be using different dies.

Tony Matt   tonym@world.std.com

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Subject: Re: Can I use 8087 on 80286 motherboard?
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