Re: Cyrix RU2 is available

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From: Ron Szeto
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 23:01

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In article <4fNNAye00WBNI4OLEi@andrew.cmu.edu> "Stephen M. Lacy" <sl31+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>Excerpts from netnews.comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware: 26-Jan-93 Cyrix RU2 is
>available   by Ron Szeto@wc.novell.com 
>> I called Cyrix last Friday.  I was told the RU2 is available from 
>> 1-800-BUY-BELL.  The cost is $399 and it is an upgrade for 16/20 Mhz 386.  
>> According to Cyrix tech support, the 33 Mhz RU2 will be coming out this
>> March.   Cyrix tech support can be reach at 1-800-327-6284.  --Ron
>
>And what exactly is this thing?  I'm assuming its the 486 thats
>pin-compatible with a 386 upgrade package from Cyrix.  Any more
>information?  Average speedup?
>
>Steve
>
Steve is right.  The RU2 is supposed to be the Cyrix DLC running twice the
speed internally.  I was told the speed improvement is about 75%.  I
think the Dec issue of BYTE has an article about this chip.  By the way,
has anyone try this chip on a PS/2?  --Ron

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