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


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




Chill out, man!  OT threads die out on their own when no one responds to 
them after a while.  Is it killing you to press Delete one more time?

>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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