Re: Sockets

[Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.bc.ca>]

David Empson wrote:

> Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.bc.ca> wrote:
>
> > I was thinking that since the ZipGS doesn't actually need to be in a
> > slot to run, then everything is coming through that cable plugged into the
> > CPU socket.
>
> Almost everything comes in through the CPU socket.  The ZipGS does use
> the slot connector to handle DMA accesses.  It might also use some of
> the clock signals and get power from there.

I might easily have not noticed lack of DMA as the time when I was running it
out of the slot was when I was experimenting with upgrading.  Had it lying on
its back on a piece of cardboard so it'd be easier to  swap some parts in and
out.
Got the idea from a posting by Tony Diaz. I believe I ran it for a couple of
hours
total that way.


> > I was wondering if that crappy CPU socket Apple used on the IIgs had much
> > of an effect on performance. So I removed the socket and replaced it with
> > a gold plated machined pin socket. Effect? Well, nothing substantial but
> > 16mhz used to crash within minutes, now it'll go for half an hour or so.
> > 17mhz crashed within seconds but now it makes it through a boot but not
> > too much longer.
>
> Oh well, better than nothing I suppose.

About what I expected, a slight improvement.

    Wayne