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From: besler@egrunix.UUCP (Brent Besler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Math chips and CAD was: recommendations wanted
Message-ID: <427@egrunix.UUCP>
Date: 8 Feb 90 17:38:32 GMT
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Reply-To: besler@unix.secs.oakland.edu.UUCP (Brent Besler)
Organization: Oakland University, Rochester, MI
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Since the issue of coprocessors is being brought up, I noticed in the latest
PC magazine some test of the Cyrix 25 Mhz 80387 replacement vs. the Intel part
were done.  They didn't find much of a speed increase for the price.  The increae
was about 15% for their Autocad benchmark.  The Cyrix is about twice the price
of the Intel part.  It is CMOS, so it will run cooler and probably last 
longer.  I am curious to know what results people on the net have had with
the Cyrix or IIT replacement chips for the 80387.

						    Brent H. Besler