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From: demoydk@iitmax.iit.edu (Ninja Hamster)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy
Subject: Tandy 1000 TL upgrade
Message-ID: <1991Mar15.073214.24811@iitmax.iit.edu>
Date: 15 Mar 91 07:32:14 GMT
Organization: Illinois Institute of Technology / Academic Computing Center
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Okay.  A while back, I asked for information regarding upgrading a Tandy
1000 TL computer.  For those who don't know what I am talking about, here's
a briefing:

I have a Tandy 1000 TL computer with an 80286, running at 8-Mhz, with 768K
of memory.

The memory has mainly 18+ (I forgot) 256K chips, running at 150 ns.

My question in mind is this:  Will the 1000 TL have at least a 10% increase
in performance if I replace the memory with 120 or 100 ns chips, and/or
replace the 80286-8 with a 80286-12?

I know, I know.  This is the second/third time I am doing this, but I lost
track of some stuff, and the file version of the replies were 'lost'.
But this time, I need to know.  Anyhow, to make me more convinced that this
upgrade will work or not is this: actual use of the faster chips/CPU, OR
from technical information.

I'll mention that replacing the oscillator with a faster one will tend to
speed things up.  That much I recall vividly.

Also, if anyone has the Technical books for the 1000 TL, please, I need to
ask you a few things about the motherboard.

Also number 2, if anyone has found a way to read raw-data sound files (i.e.
SoundBlaster, Macs) and then use the 1000 TL/SL's DAC, PLEASE, let me know.
All I have is a program called PLAY.EXE by R.E. Sindelar; it works nice, but
I need programs related to this.  If you are out there, Mr. Sindelar, I WANT
to talk to you about your program (possible registration).


Argh...boy was this long...but thanks for reading this, and I appreciate your
advise and help.
Also, I will make a summary for the upgrade and the DAC stuff.


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P.S.  Please, no flames; for those who did answer to my questions before,
      please understand, and bear this one more time.