*56 - versions

[rob copsey]

> On Wed, Nov 05, 2003 at 12:22:47PM -0500, rob copsey wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I've recently come across a *56 processor that starts with pc
> > rather than ev. Can I use this in my Miata MX5? Is this a version
> > of the architecture with cache that more closly resembles that of
> > an x86 for use with windoze?
> > please help
> > -RC
> > -- 
> 
> Hi Rob,
> 
> I haven't seen any responses yet, so I'm going to take a stab at
> it. The answer is "no, PC56 CPUs won't work in a PWS." The PC56
> CPUs were touted as "inexpensive Alphas"  and were only used in one
> motherboard (that I know of), the PC164SX. They were cheaper than
> EV56 CPUs, but didn't perform as well.
> 
> I'm pulling all of this from memory, so feel free to call me nasty
> names if I'm wrong. :)
> 
> Thanks,
> Josh
> 
> 

Josh,

Thanks to you & Wilko for the tips. I'm just a newbie to Alphas, but
already I feel the need to delve into the dusty bowels of my recently
salvaged 433au MX5. I know my hardware is antique and I don't expect
miracles, I just want to extend my knowlege of the architecture with
the hope of being able to apply this knowledge on a larger scale
(SMP/PP). I'm lucky that there are history buffs like you around so
that I can afford to do this. As for chastising you for being wrong,
it would be too trivial.

Thanks again,
Rob  
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