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Subject: Re: ASIC and Transwarp
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Date: 6 Oct 90 14:52:27 GMT
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According to Tony Faddell, the ASIC 65816 clone will be pin-compatible 
with the real 65816.  And it should be able to pop right into the 
TransWarp.
 
If I remember correctly, the power boost on a TransWarp was required only 
to get a 10 Mhz 65816 to run at 13 Mhz.  If you have a part designed to 
run at the desired speed you shouldn't need to boost the power.  But you 
may need to expand the cache.  The TW GS's cache is pretty small, and I 
believe you won't see much difference between 13 and 17 Mhz on the TW GS 
because of it.
 
BTW, let's stop calling ASIC's 65816 clone "the ASIC".  ASIC is a generic 
acronym for "Application Specific Integrated Circuit".  Almost any board 
which has custom chips on it uses ASICs.  ASIC Enterprises picked a lousy 
name for their company, IMHO, since their 65816 clone will not be 
application-specific at all.

JK