??? 31/8/2002 2:30:18 ??, ?/? "ZN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ??????:
> >On 30/08/02 at 22:22 Phoebus Dokos wrote: > >>Hello all, >>Since I have finally returned its about time, I ask one of my famous crazy > >>set of questions ;-) >> >>Here goes: >> >>1. Have anybody successfully overclocked the SGC? If yes to which freq.? > >Yes, I have, but only to 25MHz - because I only had oscillators for less or >equal to that, which could fit the space. It worked just fine, with the >exception of the floppy controller which is normally clocked from the 24MHz >oscillator. However, I may be persuaded to try it again - after all, >currently the SGC is running without a floppy, connected to an Aurora >through a Qubide with a CF card on it. This means all the traditional >problems with 8301 timing and floppy access do not apply. And - I have many >more oscillators to try :-) Define "MAY be persuaded...." :=)))) > >BTW Phoebus, your Qubide is still here. I will be (with some luck) sending >it over next week with a new set of GALs, these will be a bit experimental, >so I will include a pair of the standard V2 GALs as well. Ohhhhh with the new logic you were talking about a while back :-) Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiceeee!!!!! just on time to attach to my new toy :-) > >>P.S. And oh! being in the subject of crazy stuff... anyone had any ideas >>on how to attach a QXL-II on a Aurora ? (That would be a nice adaptor;-) >QL >>bus to ISA :-) > >It should not be to difficult, actually, assuming one finds the space. In >fact, it would be easyest to attach it to the ROM slot, as strange as that >sounds. > Would the Aurora initialize without the "original" processor of the SGC? Or would that be a case of trying a "boot up then discard" use of the 68008FN on the Aurora instead of an SGC in anticipation of the GF? >Regarding your question about activity indication for the ROM slot, it >cannot be done easily (i.e. without at least one chip and use of a >soldering iron :-) ). > Well in that case I would rather conserve my "skills" in soldering (emphasis on the quotes) to realizing that 68008FN + 4 Meg memory upgrade you proposed way back (of course due to my crash you would have to send me again that little text diagram you had sent the list.... if that's not too much trouble :-)) Phoebus >Nasta > >
