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From: byrnes@ge-dab.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Why 4.77MHz on clones?
Message-ID: <543@ge-dab.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 10-Feb-87 17:33:43 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 10 17:33:43 1987
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Reply-To: byrnes@ge-dab.UUCP (Arthur J. Byrnes)
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Line eater food....

Yes, you need to care about the 4.77 speed.

Many pc add ons won't work at 8mhz.

If you're a gammer, try playing Atari's Defender
at 8mhz! Many other real time display programs work
too fast at 8 mhz. 

So, yes you do need to worry, 4.77 is the "standard"
8mhz is the "Try it and hop I don't loose anything
important mode".

Good Luck

                                             Arthur J. Byrnes 
UUCP:   ...!mcnc!ge-rtp!ge-dab!byrnes        General Electric
GEnet:  advax::byrnes                        1800 Volusia Ave, Rm 4412
Voice:  +1 904 258 2507                      Daytona Beach, FL 32015

Disclaimer; These views are those only of the author, Arthur.