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From: ndeng@EULER.BERKELEY.EDU
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Subject: FasMath Math Coprocessor ?
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Date: 29 Nov 89 08:05:35 GMT
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The latest issue of PC-Magazine (vol.8, no.21) reported a new 80387 compatible
math-coprocessor, FasMath 83D87 from Cyrix Co. According to the company, this
chip can be up to 10 TIMES FASTER than 80387, and is fully pin and SW compatible. I am extremely interested in this, but thought it's almost incredible. If this
is proven, then 80387 and Weitek are all dead, and many accelerator boards 
become obsolete. Does any number-crunching guru has hand-on experience about
this chip? Could any of you share you experience/excitement with netters?

ndeng@euler.berkeley.edu