--- Mark Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Thursday, April 11, 2002, at 02:05 PM, the pickle > wrote: > > > Well, with the PowerCache FPU running at 50MHz and > the onboard FPU > > running > > at 16MHz, you'd think so... > > Gee, yeh, I forgot about the clock speed :). Anyone > got a good FPU > benchmark for the SE/30?
The PowerMath switch doesn't switch between FPUs. The PowerCache switch enables both the CPU and FPU if the FPU is present on the accelerator. The PowerMath switch (according to my PowerCache manual, which I can't find right now) only redirects calls from apps for SANE (someone look that acronym up, please) math functions normally handled by the CPU to the FPU. I have no idea how much it speeds up SANE calls and functions. A benchmark to check would need to seperate integer, FPU and overall math scores and part of the test would have to be SANE operations to show any effect of the PowerMath switch. To really get an overall picture of what it does the accelerator would need to be tested with and without an FPU installed and with and without the PowerMath switch on. ===== http://www.junkscience.com "All the Junk that's fit to Debunk!" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
