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- From: jaker@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (Jake Rose)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: A4000 with 68EC040?
- Message-ID: <C1Kz14.7pF@csugrad.cs.vt.edu>
- Date: 28 Jan 93 20:17:27 GMT
- References: <1993Jan26.071724.2050@CSD-NewsHost.Stanford.EDU> <C1Gxw1.E07@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>
- Organization: Virginia Tech Computer Science Dept, Blacksburg, VA
- Lines: 38
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- abs0@coos.dartmouth.edu (Kelvin Leung) writes:
-
- >>"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.
- >>..."
- >>it goes on to say that the full 68040 would have dramatic increases in
- >>math operations over a 68EC040 68882 combination, and that the EC is
- >>chip replacable with the 68040 for those who want to upgrade.
-
- What the hell is this "EC" trip CBM's been on? EC chips are no good for
- development, they're no good for bloody anything except pretending to be
- manufactured by Intel...
-
- >>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.
- >>(looks kinda bad...though doesn't say 68EC040 explicitly)
- >Buddy, you got an 040. If you don't believe me, try removing the heat-sink
- >and look at the chip yourself. So far Commodore (in USA, at least) has
- >never sold an ec040 Amiga 4000. The manual is wrong.
-
- That's a relief, but still - they put an EC020 in the 1200, which was stupid,
- they're going to put an EC030 in their 4000-030 - I'm willing to pay the
- less than $10 difference they cost, honest! Maybe CBM's trying to cling to
- its reputation for building game machines?
-
- >>thanks
- >>mark
- >>mark@killdeer.stanford.edu
-
- >Yours Sincerely,
- >Kelvin
- >e-mail: abs0@coos.dartmouth.edu
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