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From: mikes@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu (Michael Steele)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Floating Point Engine
Message-ID: <3778@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu>
Date: 27 Aug 89 21:46:05 GMT
References: <8908250820.AA01027@trout.nosc.mil>
Reply-To: mikes@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu (Michael Steele)
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In article <8908250820.AA01027@trout.nosc.mil> lbotez@pro-sol.cts.com (Lynda Botez) writes:
>Anyone on the net have the math coprocessor called the "FloaPoint Engine"?
>I'm curious to hear about it; also is it compatible with a TWGS?
>
>Though it is another major "big bucks" peripheral ($200+)... it sure sounded
>interesting to me.

Yes a friend of mine has a TWGS and the Math Coprocessor card from MPE? (the
company other than AE that offers such a product).  When he typed in and ran
the Byte Benchmarks he got speeds comparable to a Mac II when doing math
intesive calculations.  I don't have the exact figures but you could get a
30 times speed improvement on Math intensive stuff when making calls
directly to the card(ie bypassing SANE).

Very nice if you do a lot of math.

Michael Steele				 mikes@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu
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