From: djr48312@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Dennis Robinson) Subject: Re: Is a 387 coprocessor worth it? Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1993 06:41:12 GMT
wongi@netcom.com (Isaac Wong) writes:
>In article <C4s1Ay.8o0@agora.rain.com> crittew@agora.rain.com (Walt Crittenden) writes:
>>I'm running Linux on a 387DX-25 w/ 8Mb ram - I only use XWindows (twm)
>>on a regular basis. Is $200 for a 387DX chip worth it? If not, under
>>what circumstances would it be?
>>
>I think so, but not for $200! I bought my ULSI 387 math co from Fry's
>(Sunnyvale, Calif.) for $69.95 over the weekend. Gnuplot, ico, xv, gs,
>idraw, and doc (ie. floating point intensive programs) are working A LOT
>BETTER no
Even on the 486, you might want the wietek processor if you do a lot
of floating point work. The 486 floating point processor has to be one
of the worst there is now.w. My Linux workstation :) is a 386/25 also.