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From: yap@me.utoronto.ca (Davin Yap)
Subject: Re: Need Info on Memory and Math Chip Speeds for 286
Message-ID: <1989Dec10.125239.1142@me.toronto.edu>
References: <176@venice.SEDD.TRW.COM> <2581A8CC.29511@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca>
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Date: 10 Dec 89 17:52:39 GMT

>In article <176@venice.SEDD.TRW.COM> ries@venice.sedd.trw.com (Marc Ries) writes:
>$   I have a Packard Bell 6/12MH 286 Clone (the Legend V/Force 286 Model)
>$   with 1MB memory, DOS 3.3.
>$        advertised at 12MH is the 80C287-A.  Can I use either or neither?

Don't buy the 80C287-A for you machine!  It's in a new packaging that
won't fit in your coprocessor socket!!  It's a low-power cmos part that
fits in some new laptops.

Davin
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