Pulled FPU from an Asante… can you do anything with it?

[iantm]

I pulled FPU from an Asante MacCon because it doesn't need it with an SE/30. I think it's a 68882 but I haven't verified that in anyway. Nor have I tested it per se, because I took it out before even plugging in the Asante.

I wondered if it's useful to anyone else. Could you pop it into a IIsi, for instance with a socket?

Of course I doubt these old chips are as plug-n-play as that.

If there is some sort of use like that for it, and you want it… DM me. Otherwise I'll just hold on to it, it's kind of a cute little IC.

 

[Nixontheknight]

I pulled the 68882 FPU from an Asante MacCon because it doesn't need it with an SE/30.

I wondered if it's useful to anyone else. Could you pop it into a IIsi, for instance with a socket?

Of course I doubt these old chips are as plug-n-play as that.

If there is some sort of use like that for it, and you want it… DM me. Otherwise I'll just hold on to it, it's kind of a cute little IC.

Oh yeah, the 68882s are plug and play with any 68k mac from the late 80s or early 90s, unless they have a socket for a 68881

 

[iantm]

Huh. I did not know that. And I didn't realize how many Macs I'm interested in (e.g. LC III) would take one. I forgot about that.

So… I might not want to get rid of it just yet. It's not off the table. But I want to look into it more now.

 

[iantm]

I’m going to guess it’s legit and it might be useful at some point for an accelerator or something. If I’m reading correctly this is from 1992.

 

[JeffC]

Oh yeah, the 68882s are plug and play with any 68k mac from the late 80s or early 90s, unless they have a socket for a 68881

You can use a 68882 in place of a 68881, for instance in a Mac II, as long as both chips are the same package (PGA).