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From: hes@ecsvax.UUCP (Henry Schaffer)
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Subject: NEC V20 for 8088 when 8087 is used?
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Date: Tue, 10-Sep-85 16:21:03 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 10 16:21:03 1985
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<>When I bought an 8087 to put in my IBM PC, it came with a new 8088.
I was told to replace the 8088 when I put in the 8087 because the old
8088 might not work properly with the 8087.  I didn't feel like
experimenting, so I did the replacement.

<>Question:  Is this kind of matching really necessary, and, if so,
does one have to worry about replacing an 8088 with a V20 in a system
with an 8087?  (Also same question for 80286, V30, 80287.)

--henry schaffer