Re: Uses for a SPARC chip?

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From: Peter Arnold
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 00:00

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Craig Dewick wrote:
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> In <32FE1BFE.794BDF32@brainiac.com> Joe Hartley <jh@brainiac.com> writes:
> 
> >A few years ago I upgraded my IPX with Weitek's PowerUp chip.
> >Now I've got the original CPU chip that's been sitting around doing
> >nothing.  Is this of any possible value/use to anyone, or should
> >I just toss it?
> 
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What's a "Weitek's PowerUp chip"? Is this like a cpu upgrade for an IPX?

What sort of performance enhancements does it offer?

any other details?
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Subject: Re: Uses for a SPARC chip?
Date: 1997/02/12
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