From: houten.van@orange.fr   
      
   Le 02/08/2010 00:13, Götz Hoffart a écrit :   
      
   >> "Sure, on the TT, the MC68882 helps a lot!"   
   >   
   > Sure? Really sure? To my knowledge a 68LC040 even when using FPU   
   > emulation is roughly as fast as a 68882.   
      
   	For the OpenGL test, I think the TT48MHz + 68882 is faster than a   
   68LC040 25MHz. (as the FPU is clocked at 48MHz on the TT+CaTTamaran).   
      
   > a) It is really hard to replace a SMD mounted CPU like the 68LC040   
   > without damaging the logic board.   
      
   	That's what I think too...   
      
   > b) Which Atari programs besides benchmark and mandelbrot programs gain a   
   > recognizable speed bump from a FPU? I know only a few like POVRAY. I'd   
   > say that a hint would be nice, that a FPU is not needed for ~90% of all   
   > Atari programs.   
      
   	Sure, you're right, very few programs actually use the FPU. But... who   
   knows...!   
      
   >   
   > Regards   
   > Götz   
      
   	Guillaume.   
      
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