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From: rhyde@feller.ucr.edu (randy hyde)
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Subject: Re: ASIC-65816 News
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Date: 6 Feb 91 21:32:50 GMT
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Actually, the real reason the 13 Mhz TWGS units burn up GS machines
is that you`ve got to tweak the board to run at 6.0 volts instead of
the normal 5.0v.  A bad wiring job and Poof!  Away goes your GS.
Assuming the 25Mhz chip ever becomes reality, I would assume that it
is going to run at standard TTL levels (e.g., 5.0volts).  BTW, those
of you thinking that a 25Mhz chip will let your machines catch up with
faster PCs, think again.  Next month Intel will be showing a 100 Mhz
80486 chip!  They expect them to appear in systems as early as 1992
(yeah, probably *LATE* 1992).  Don't forget, the rest of the world
isn't standing still while the 65xxx tries to catch up...
**** Randy Hyde