From: s0otl@exnet.co.uk (Chris Royle) Subject: Re: To cache or not to cache. Which machine to buy. Date: 12 Feb 1993 15:13:11 GMT
jelson@circle.cs.jhu.edu (Jeremy Elson) writes:
> If I remember correctly, the 486SX is a complete 486 with the FPU disabled.
> The 487 is also a complete 486 but with an enabled FPU; when you install it,
> it disables your old 486SX chip completely. The 486SX/487 is much more of
> a marketing advance than it is a technological advance :).
It was originally. However, I think Intel have now started actually
making chips without an FPU on board.
CHrIs.
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