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Old 28 August 2019, 21:01   #1
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1200 fpu socket

Ive noticed the 1200 has an fpu location on the main board, can an fpu be soldered on? Any pros & cons to doing this?
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Old 28 August 2019, 21:06   #2
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It can yes but makes nowadays no sense.
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Yes, that FPU is very slow and if you want to run stuff that benefits from the FPU, you should probably install an accelerator which has an FPU.
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