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From: andyg@crash.cts.com (Andy Guevara)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: A1000 bus noise woes
Summary: use a 68HC000
Keywords: PALs?
Message-ID: <8844@crash.cts.com>
Date: 26 Apr 91 19:53:46 GMT
References: <Apr.23.10.50.48.1991.9057@remus.rutgers.edu> <3077@sirius.ucs.adelaide.edu.au>
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In article <3077@sirius.ucs.adelaide.edu.au> jpotter@ucs.adelaide.edu.au (Jonathan Potter) writes:
>In article <Apr.23.10.50.48.1991.9057@remus.rutgers.edu> papp@remus.rutgers.edu (papp) writes:
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>>Or is there another problem possibly that I am overlooking?

>Another problem we have found with A1000s is that the 68000s in them are
>often weak, if not downright faulty. You should check to see if your 68000
>is a Motorola one, or made by someone else. If it is, you should replace it.
>It's probably worth replacing it anyway, as they can be bought for around $10.
>
>Jon

I also understand that if you use a 68HC000 (this is the CMOS version of the
68000 chip) that a lot of noise problems go away. I haven't tried it myself,
but I have it on good authority.

Andy


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