23 Nov
2006
23 Nov
'06
11:45 a.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
The insanity of the 486SX--basically a 486 with the
FPU disabled as a
marketing ploy Sold for substantially less than the 486DX, even
though it cost more to make.
I always assumed that the 486SX was a 486DX that failed the FPU tests
but all the other bits worked. I guess there were some links blown
so it could be identified as such. If that was how things were
done then it would surely have helped bring costs down (by effectively
upping the yield of sellable parts).
Antonio