On Thu, 27 Jul 2000 14:04:34 +0000, Steven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Pete wrote:
>> Yes, a 486SX, 40MHz. The local shop has been beating the bushes
>> for 3 weeks trying to find an NOS FPU for me. Without pulling the
>> cover, I can say that the CPU is a Cyrix--- "Cx486DL..." the rest
>> is under the HD :-(
> If the CPU is a Cyrix 486DLC, then you should be able to use
> a 386 copro (40MHz). The Cyrix/TI 486DLCs were used to upgrade
> 386 motherboards. I've had a couple of 486DLC systems with copros
> pass through my hands -- both used standard 386 copros.
> Cheers,
> Steven
Very interesting! While responding to Clarence's post earlier in this
session, I pulled out the mobo manual and noticed that this CPU wasn't
listed and began to wonder if it was an upgrade.
I gather, then, that the correct FPU would be a Cyrix 80387? 40MHz is
listed as top speed for that.
- Pete Randolph -
- Morristown Corners, Vermont -
