Re: LF: 68000 chip
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Re: LF: 68000 chip
This is probably stupid, but could you replace your chip with the 32-bit
chip? If it is compatible would it make the calc run faster?
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On Wed, 27 Nov 1996, Nick J Schaf wrote:
> I just felt like making it known, the main CPU chip in the TI-92 is in a
> catalog I have. The catalog is from a company that my school orders
> physics and electronics stuff from: Jameco, Inc. Anyways, the price of
> the chip, a Motarola MC68000L10 chip costs $6.95. And that's for one;
> it's cheaper to buy more.
>
> Another thing, I noticed that someone said the 68000 chip is 32 bit.
> That is NOT the case. If the calculator's chip is 32bit, then it is not
> a 68000, it is an MC68020RC20. Here is the information I have:
>
> From: Jameco Catalog #963
>
> Part# Product# Pins Description ** Price
> 25304 MC68000L8 64 MPU 16-bit (8MHz) **$5.39 on sale
> 25291 MC68000L10 64 MPU 16-bit (10MHz) **$6.95
> 118287 MC68008P8 48 MPU 8-bit (8MHz) **$7.95
> 118295 MC68020RC20 114 MPU 32-bit (20MHz) **$29.95
>
> Let's clear up the confusion out there...
>
> !Black Magic!
> (Nick Schaf)
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