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




Would this work for games?  I mean wouldn't you have to recode the source 
through and through for delays and what-have-you?

>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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