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

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Subject: Re: A86: Theory question [i think its about time we....]
From: David Thomas <david_hd@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 01:32:40 -0700 (PDT)
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Sound's like the bus would be the main thing slowing
the calc down... maybe some hardware types can come up
with some way to speed up the bus...
--- TGaArdvark@aol.com wrote:
> 
> > BTW: What exactly does removing that capacitor
> speed up?
> 
> The processor clock.  Effectively overclocks your
> calc to infinity.
> Luckily, your calc won't try to run any faster than
> the maximum
> speed physically possible for it.  The problem with
> this (and the
> reason for the capacitor) is that no short rest
> between commands
> raises the temperature of the processor, shortens
> it's life (though
> not considerably), and uses battery power faster and
> less efficiently.
> 
> 

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