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- From: hamster@xymox.apana.org.au (Anthony Horan)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: A4000 with 68EC040?
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- Message-ID: <hamster.03dq@xymox.apana.org.au>
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- Date: 27 Jan 93 16:58:28 AEDT
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- In article <1993Jan26.071724.2050@CSD-NewsHost.Stanford.EDU> mark@killdeer.Stanford.EDU (Mark Hosang Yim) writes:
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- > "A4000 models shipped with a 68040-level microprocessor on the
- > processor module may have the 68EC040 variation of the chip. The EC
- > chip omits the internal FPU and MMU present on the full 68040.
- >
- > How do I tell if I've got an EC? (can't open the box without voiding
- > warrantee). Showconfig and CPU programs say I've got a 68040/68882.
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- The 68882 is your math co-processor, which is built into the chip. Don't
- worry, you have a full 68040.
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