Re: Cyrix anyone?

Joel Squire (squire@rintintin.colorado.edu)
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 21:54:17 -0600 (MDT)


>>>>> "Andrew" == Andrew E Mileski <aem@nic.ott.hookup.net> writes:

>> > Since the Cyrix is sooped-up 386 that get Pentium performance,
>> and not a > Pentium clone, this will probably not help. In fact it
>> may not even work. > But what the heck, try it and see, if you
>> have the time to play that is.
>>
>> The M1 is a souped up 386? Somehow when I read the chip review, it
>> did not seem that simple but I guess I was wrong.

Andrew> Umm, what makes you think Cyrix wants to advertise this fact?

Umm, well as far as I know, the 6x86 could best be described as a
souped up 486. It does support the extra 486 instructions.