Jeff Walther wrote:
>>"XC" should read "MC", meaning Motorola, not "XC", and the "LC" will be >>absent on a full function chip >> > >Motorola often substitutes an 'X' for the 'M' in early runs of their >chips. I forget the exact explanation of the meaning, but it's >something like, this was an experimental run, and they're good enough >to sell, but it's not full final production. It probably affects >the price and/or the contract between Motorola and the buyer somehow, >but doesn't seem to have much impact on the end user. > > >>Such a full function chip would read: "MC68040RC33B", and this would decode >>as follows: >> > >You will also find full function 68040s with the part number >XC68040RC40 for example. > >I've also seen quite a few PPC processors from Motorola with XPC >instead of MPC. The Umax 233 MHz PPC604e card, e.g., has XPC604E >chips on them--at least one batch of them did. > > I do believe that if you check 90% or better of all the processors of any kind that Motorola made for Apple they will all begin with "X". If you find a "MC68040RC33B" try plugging it in the where an "XC68040RC33B" was. You will be very unpleasantly surprised..... -- Fred.... [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.imagine2020.com/737724502 -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
