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- From: h8eg083@stan.xx.swin.oz.au (Darren Gower)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: '030EC - Uses for MMU on Amigas?
- Summary: How much use *is* the MMU in an AmigaDOS environment?
- Keywords: 68030EC, 68030, GVP A530
- Message-ID: <7445@stan.xx.swin.oz.au>
- Date: 16 Nov 92 14:30:56 GMT
- Organization: Comp. Centre, Swinburne University of Tech., Melbourne, Australia
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- I recently posted a request for info on the GVP A530 accelerator combo,
- I can't be sure whether it got out (feeder problems).
-
- Anyway, I discovered that it has the '030EC. A (possibly unknowledgable)
- friend is of the opinion that the MMU is not disabled in these units, just
- unwarranted. I always thought it was disabled in the 'EC. Could someone
- clarify?
-
- Further, just how much use is the MMU in an AmigaDOS environment? I know
- enforcer uses it (and I do a fair amount of 'C' programming), but is it
- worth forking out approx. $400 more to get it just for that? Are there any
- other uses?
-
- Another thing - the 68030 that is supplied with the '530 is a 40Mhz job.
- Is this overclocked or is Motorola actually producing 40Mhz CPU's?
-
- Lastly, to repeat my original question (from the post that may not have been...)
- can I have some feedback on the relative worth of the GVP A530 combo? Is
- it a decent accelerator option for one who can't afford a 3000/4000 at this
- stage?
-
- Thanks for any info..
-
- regards,
- Darren.
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