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From: eakin@rsmas.miami.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: 80387SXs (was AMD 80C287 chip)
Message-ID: <10617.2737cc90@rsmas.miami.edu>
Date: 7 Nov 90 12:57:52 GMT
References: <1990Nov1.221515.15575@nntp-server.caltech.edu> <1990Nov3.214858.22974@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu> <1990Nov4.175401.17770@uncecs.edu>
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In article <1990Nov4.175401.17770@uncecs.edu>, mvolo@uncecs.edu (Michael R. Volow) writes:
> 
>    The current issue of _PC Week_ (10/29/90) has a few ads that might
> be of interest. MicroWay is selling the Cyrix chip for $245 while US
> OUT (aka ELKCO?) has it for $235. (Prices are for the 16Mhz version).
> Both places have the Intel version available for around $280. If you're
> a big spender (and/or get a large number of "me toos"), a place called
> The Chip Merchant has the Cyrix chip for $215 each for dealers only.
> 

Installed the Cyrix chip last week & it works fine.  Even claims to be faster
than intel by as much as 200-300%.  Dropped our statistical calculation test
from just under 5 min. to 24 sec.  Bought it from Elkco (1-800-24-ELKCO) for
$235 +s/h.  They also had the best price on RAM at $47/Mb for 70ns 1x9 SIMMs.

Mark

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