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From: darekm@microsoft.UUCP (Darek MIHOCKA)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Turbo16 software question
Message-ID: <58896@microsoft.UUCP>
Date: 7 Nov 90 22:39:46 GMT
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In article <9011051457.AA28791@right.magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu> TS0026@ohstvma.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Mike Fidler) writes:
>I am looking for the alleged software that can be used to switch my
>Turbo16 (Fast Technology) to/from 16 Mz/8Mz operation.  I found a
>couple of programs on Compuserve but they only work to change the
>speed at boot time and only for a single program (game) booted.
>There was supposed to be an accessory for this but I can't find it.
>Any help out there?

As far as I know, the T16 doesn't have a true 8 MHz mode. The cache can be
toggled on and off, but the speed remains at 16MHz.

The AdSpeed ST board from ICD (same price, just faster) has a true 8MHz
mode that is compatible with programs like Spectrum 512, etc.

- Darek