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From: acunger@netmbx.UUCP (Arnie Unger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: AMD 80C287 Coprocessor
Keywords: MD 80C287
Message-ID: <2177@netmbx.UUCP>
Date: 30 Mar 91 21:34:27 GMT
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Organization: netmbx, Berlin, Germany
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whua@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Wei Hua) writes:

>    Hi, everyone.  Is anybody there familiar with the AMD
>    80C287 math Coprocessor?  According the advertisement
>    on BYTE magazine, the coprocessor is compatible with
>    Intel NMOS 80287.  My question is that AMD 80C287 is 
>    fully compatible or just partially compatible?
>    Can it works smoothly for AutoCAD 10?

  I have the AMD chip and am happy with its performance.  Nothing I
  have sees it was anything other than a (true blue?:-) 287.  I
  don't expect any problems, either!  You'll be pleased, I think.

Arnie Unger (acunger%netmbx@tmpmbx.UUCP) Berlin, Germany

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