Re: How fast is a IIgs?

[wily@svpal.svpal.org (Paul Creager)]

Alfred Barter (barter@sun.lclark.edu) wrote:
: What is the clock speed of an Apple IIGs?
: I opened the sucker up and saw a crystal rated at about 3.6 MHz.
: If I ripped that puppy out and put in say, oh...a 6.54 MHz crystal
: would that speed up my IIgs?

Nope.  The stock GS runs at a clock speed of 2.8 MHz.  Because of RAM 
refresh, RAM access brings it down to about 2.5 MHz.  (ROM access happens 
at the full 2.8 MHz)  The GS also has the option to run at a slower 1 MHz 
speed for compatibility with older 8-bit software.

There are two accelerator cards available:  the TransWarp GS and the Zip 
GS.  Only the Zip is currently being manufactured.  See the FAQ for more 
info about these.
 
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