What is the difference between DX vs DLC? SLC? DLC?
Name: John Bennett
Date: Around 1993
I have a fairly good idea about what 486DX and 486SX mean. DX
refers to a 32 bit pathway and SX to a 16 bit pathway. But, what does "SLC"
or "DLC" refer to? Thank you.
You stated that the differences between a DX and a SX is a 32 bit
pathway versus a 16 bit pathway. This is only partially correct. On 386
computers, a 386SX computer passes data into the microprocessor via 32 bits
and out of the microprocessor via 16 bits. On a 386DX computer, you have
information passed in and out of the microprocessor via a 32 bit pathway. On
486 computers, this is not the case. On a 486, if you have a 486SX, then the
math coprocessor is disabled. On a 486DX, the math coprocessor is enabled.
As for "SLC" and "DLC," "SLC" is like a SX and "DLC" is like a DX, except that
they have low power (3 volt) consumption and they are cache processors. This
information was acquired from IBM.
Daniel Lee Luchinski
These low power LC chips were designed for notebook and laptop
computers to save the limited battery power - FYI.
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