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Re: A86: Theory question [i think its about time we....]




WHAT THE HELL DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH ASM PROGRAMMING?
you idiots need to take your F*#&ing hardware questions to the group 
THEY BELONG IN!!!

from a pissed off< which is better than pissed on>

Jason

>From the desk of Eugene Dirks <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>. 
 At 21:51 Eugene Dirks wrote: 

> 
> most rechargeables are 1.2v but the renewals are the full 1.5v. i've had
> mine for over a year at the fast speed and haven't needed to replace the
> rayovac renewals, they still recharge just fine... oh well maybe
> performance varries ----- Original Message ----- From: warhorse
> <warhorse@bellatlantic.net> To: <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org> Sent:
> Wednesday, May 12, 1999 4:53 PM Subject: Re: A86: Theory question [i think
> its about time we....]
> 
> 
> >
> > I use rechargebles, but the voltage is always lower. I use those cause
> they
> > charge 1000 times, whereas I burned a set of renewals in a semester.
> > terrence
> >
> > Eugene Dirks wrote:
> >
> > > ok i just have to jump in on this one... i haven't found a method to
> > > actually clock my calc's mHz, but through the method i chose (just
> removing
> > > the capacitor) i've heard and read in many places that it is about
> > > 3.5x faster. 21mhz more or less.  I have actually heard of someone
> > > saying
> they
> > > were able to determine that it does in fact run that fast.
> > >
> > > the point...
> > > use rayovac renewal batteries in your calc.  at the speed mine is
> running i
> > > still only recharge the batteries every month or so, even then they
> don't
> > > really need it, it just seems to be slightly faster when recharged.
> > >
> > > there is not as you suggested a minimal speed increase.  it is a huge
> speed
> > > in crease.  you especially notice this when graphing complicated
> functions
> > > and also on long integrals.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Cassady Roop <croop@oregontrail.net>
> > > To: <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 8:46 AM
> > > Subject: Re: A86: Theory question [i think its about time we....]
> > >
> > > >
> > > > And how long would the batteries last at 12 MHz?  I'm no processor
> > > > expert, but it seems to me that faster things always take much more
> > > > power.  For a minimally noticeable speed increase (at least in
> > > > TI-OS) you might drop your battery life 50% or more...
> > > >
> > > > > I was thinking... you can get a 20 MHz Z80 for $12...
> > > > > I f you removed the chip currently in there, and
> > > > > replaced it with one of those, the calc should run a
> > > > > lot faster (the bus and memory access would slow it
> > > > > down, but it should still be a fair amount faster...
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 


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