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Time for another CPU?

    08-Mar-93 12:34:09
Fm: CARL SMITH 71764,3253
To: Stephen Grisez 72730,3634
Stephen PMJI- but if you ever decide on the Weitek or not, I have one setting around, its for a 486/33mhz machine (4167). And as Martin said, it should only be used with a 33mhz cpu. I contacted Weitek directly, before buying the chip, and asked about using it with a 50mhz chip, they said they would not recommend it for they have heard of the chips "burning out" because of the higher speed of the cpu. The Weiteks are made for the there respective speeds of cpu only. Weitek 25 for the 25mhz cpu, the Weitek 33 for the 33mhz cpu, and no up or down grading. Also Weitek said the 33mhz 4167 is the last of the co-processor chips they will be making, no 50mhz or up. Carl