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

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



You could certainly do better games for it tho...
(Only do it after you've gotten tired of everything
available)

BTW: What exactly does removing that capacitor speed
up?

--- warhorse <warhorse@bellatlantic.net> wrote:
> 
> The problem with that is games and such run too fast
> and you can't slow it.
> terrence
> 
> Eugene Dirks wrote:
> 
> > you can get the calc to run 3x-4x faster
> (18-24mHz) by simply removing the
> > c13 (is this the right one?) capacitor.  I did and
> have had no ill side
> > effects.  Don't even bother putting a different
> capacitor in; just remove
> > it.
> >
> > as long as we're on the topic. what would
> increasing the voltage by very
> > small increments do?  if done carefully couldn't
> we get even more speed out
> > of it?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: David Thomas <david_hd@yahoo.com>
> > To: <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 2:26 AM
> > Subject: Re: A86: Theory question [i think its
> about time we....]
> >
> > >
> > > > Things I think people want changed:
> > > > 2) Speed - needs to be faster (and slower for
> > > > games/playing tricks on
> > > > friends)
> > >
> > > 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...
> > > maybe if you coupled this with that 4x speed
> > > thing...).
> > >
> > > PS: Why aren't you all in line for Star Wars
> tickets?
> > > I've got a freind holding my place in line... :)
> > >
>
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