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From: tope@enea.se (Tommy Petersson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: 68000 => 68010
Message-ID: <376@enea.se>
Date: 19 Oct 89 11:20:04 GMT
References: <2261@tutor.tut.fi>
Reply-To: tope@helios.se (Tommy Petersson)
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In article <2261@tutor.tut.fi> nn86302@tut.UUCP () writes:
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-	I am interested in replacing the 68000 in my A500 to a 68010.
-	Is it just possible to remove the 68000 and replace it with
-	the 68010? How much faster is the 68010? Is it compatible
-	with 68000? If not is it possible to have a switch that
-	selects between the chips (when the computer is turned off)?
-	And most off all is it worth the trouble?
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You can just remove the old 68K and put in the 68010.
There is (at least) one instruction that bombs the '010 Amiga,
but there are programs like DeciGel and also (I think) PD versions
that handles this. These, however, reduces the normally not-so-great
10% advantage by some. There may exist a small board with room for
both chips that plugs in the normal socket, like the Kickstart
Selector boards, but I would say about the 68010: Don't bother.

tope@enea.se
Tommy Petersson