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#Reg. Questions

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#137425From: Lewis J. AlbertsMar 29, 1994 6:48 PM
While filling out a registration form for some shareware, I came across a couple of questions I could use a hand with. They asked if my sys has an MMU, and/or a FPU. What are these things, and how does one find out whether or not my sys has them? By the way is there anyway to find out which CPU is in my sys? I have an A500 which is a few years old. As always, any help will be apreciated.
#137435From: Betty Clay/SYSOPMar 29, 1994 7:58 PM
There is a file in the library called SysInfo that will tell you about most such things in your machine. The A500's (unless you've made drastic changes go yours) have the 68000 CPU. An MMU is a Memory Management Unit, which the original 500 would not have, and the FPU is Floating Point Unit, a math chip, also not present in the usual A500. —Betty
#137910From: Lewis J. AlbertsApr 3, 1994 4:24 PM
No drastic changes here just your basic A500. Thanks, Betty.
#137436From: Richard GraffMar 29, 1994 8:32 PM
Lewis, If you don't have an accelerator installed in your A500 then you have a 68000 cpu, and you wouldn't have an MMU or an FPU. The MMU refers to "Memory Management Unit" and is part of the CPU in some 68030 and 68040 processors. The FPU is a "Floating Point Unit", some programs will use this for calculating intensive processes, it is a seperate chip. =Rick=