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From: lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca (Larry Phillips)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: 68010 questions
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Date: 29 Aug 90 01:39:47 GMT
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In <1990Aug29.033653.22886@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu>, wille@frith.msu.edu (Jeffrey Wille) writes:
>I am considering putting a 68010 into my 7 MHz A500 (as a cheap way of getting
>a little speed increase).  I have several questions about this:

'little' is the operative word. The 68010 better be low cost to justify the
increase.

>1.  Does anything need to be done besides pulling the 68000 and dropping
>    in the 010? (in the way of jumpers, etc.)

Nothing needs to be done, other than plugging in the '010

>2.  How much of a speed increase can I expect?

Average, maybe 5%, best case with selected programs, maybe 7%
Expect no more than 5%, and you won't be disappointed

>3.  Are there any side affects? (i.e. does any of my software have to change?
>    I am running 1.2)

Some older software had problems with it, that could be fixed by running a
small patch program called DeciGel. This did not work with some programs, and
especially not with commercial, copy-protected games that required booting from
the program disk.

>4.  Is it worth it?

I didn't think so. It was a 'don't care which is in' situation for me.

-larry

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