worthwhile to install FPU in Blizzard card?

klx300r · 05 January 2008, 01:06

just wondering if I should install an FPU in my Blizzard 030@50 card..i mainly use it for gaming and making music...

ant512 · 05 January 2008, 01:49

Not unless those games are Quake and Doom, and you make a lot of MP3s. Even then, the fixed-point versions are considerably faster than the floating-point even with floating-point hardware.

fc.studio · 05 January 2008, 08:57

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Originally Posted by ant512

Not unless those games are Quake and Doom, and you make a lot of MP3s. Even then, the fixed-point versions are considerably faster than the floating-point even with floating-point hardware.

Yes, MP3 fixed-point versions are faster but less accurate than floating point versions. FPUs can speed up math operations up to 127 times but, obviously, programs have to be written to use them.
FPUs are often required for high level party demos or specific rendering/gfx tools.

keropi · 05 January 2008, 10:17

just leave your nice gaming 1230 without an fpu....

cv643d · 05 January 2008, 12:28

Quake and Doom do not use FPU.

Graham Humphrey · 05 January 2008, 12:35

I thought Quake actually required an FPU... I'll have to check the game's box when I get home. Doom definitely doesn't though.

fc.studio · 05 January 2008, 13:02

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Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

I thought Quake actually required an FPU... I'll have to check the game's box when I get home. Doom definitely doesn't though.

Yes, you can check on HOL that Quake game's box reports it requires at least 68020+FPU

Faerytale · 12 January 2008, 00:21

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Originally Posted by fc.studio

Yes, you can check on HOL that Quake game's box reports it requires at least 68020+FPU

Yes quake requires an fpu. But who the heck run ut on 030??
If one frame per every five minute is satisfying so yes

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05 January 2008, 01:49	#2
ant512 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 965	Not unless those games are Quake and Doom, and you make a lot of MP3s. Even then, the fixed-point versions are considerably faster than the floating-point even with floating-point hardware.

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05 January 2008, 12:28	#5
cv643d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 762	Quake and Doom do not use FPU.

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Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I thought Quake actually required an FPU... I'll have to check the game's box when I get home. Doom definitely doesn't though.

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