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From: william.richardson@canremote.uucp (WILLIAM RICHARDSON)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: V20 vs. 8088: Is there an
Message-ID: <89080907301922@masnet.uucp>
Date: 8 Aug 89 22:47:00 GMT
Organization: Canada Remote Systems Limited, Mississauga, ON, Canada
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The V20 is an excellent value for the money. For $10-$20 you can get a
7% improvement in speed + 80286 real mode instructions & 8080
compatability for CPM, the V20/30 are CMOS and run alot cooler that the
8088/86 versions from Intel & AMD. A reduced microinstruction code can
mean the difference between BASIC & Assembler. Just the POST increase
in speed for PCs' & XTs' is worth it! Try running a math/graphics
intense program like F19 or FlightSim Side by Side with a standard
8088/86.  I put a V30-8 in my model 30 and now get a norton SI of 4.3
from 1.8 that was standard. Has anyone noticed the new 80287/80387 from
Witec? They claim 200% increase with the same clock rate on the 80287.
Fun note:  most ATs' run their Co-Processer at 2/3 the system speed!
That can be fixed though, I'm running mine & 16Mhz on a 12Mhz AT !
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