So reading the 50mhz hack then for the fpu and i wonder if it really worth it? Just for a machine to play games? And in reality would the life of it be shortened more?
I just wonder about this and i quote form the doc.
[FONT="]My theory on FPUs was that the following: It's too
expensive for them to have different assembly lines producing different grades
of FPUs so they just produce the top grade, then label them different to keep
the price high for the "top" grades. WELL - I've since talked to Dax of
Creative Computers @ Lawndale (Amiga Tech) He statess that my theory is close
but not exact. The TRUE story for FPUs is that Motorolla has one assembly
line for all FPUs (like I had thought) , and they always TRY to make 100 mhz
FPUs. But only about 10% of the FPUs produced actually pass at 100mhz. These
10% are then labeled 50mhz. Then the rest of the FPUs that didn't pass are
tested at 80 mhz. Those that pass are labeled 40 mhz. Then the same for 66
mhz, 50mhz and 40mhz. So in other words, the 25mhz FPU in your a3000 has
already passed a test at 50mhz!![/FONT]
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[FONT="]If this is true has one done this?[/FONT]
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[FONT="]ps sorry not trying to hijack the thread but add to it![/FONT]
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