[SunRescue] smX1s

Dave McGuire mcguire at neurotica.com
Sat Feb 12 17:28:27 CST 2000


On February 12, Paul Khoury wrote:
> >  CPU/FPU are integrated into one chip, the cache controller is the
> >other...
> 
> Ahh, that's which one that is.
> 
> I'm also wondeirng, is the Weitek chip on the IPC/SS1+ the FPU?
> Which chip is the CPU on the IPC then?

  If memory serves, the Weitek chip (should be a 3170 or 3172) is the
FPU and the other large chip next to it (should be an L64801 or
MB86900) is the CPU...or IU (integer unit) in proper SPARC
terminology.

          -Dave McGuire






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