Re: Fastest Apple IIGS accelerator?

["sfahey" <sfahey@a2central.com.remove-ux1-this>]

  To: Steven Hirsch
  Re: Re: Fastest Apple IIGS accelerator?
  By: Steven Hirsch to comp.sys.apple2 on Sat Sep 22 2007 06:02 pm

 > I am now the proud owner of both a Zip GSX and AE Transwarp GS.  I'd like to
 > take the plunge and modify one of these for higher speed operation.  From
 > others' experiences, which is the better bet?  What speed should I shoot for
 >   How big should I make the cache?

A bigger cache doesn't always pay back. Generally, you should be able to bump a
TWGS to 9-10MHz with little to no difficulty - with cooling, 12.5 might be
do-able.... you can get a 32K cache board from GSE-Reactive.

BTW, removing and connecting the cache card can be a hassle - they're usually
plugged in there pretty tightly.

Getting 10MHz out of a Zip is also usually do-able, and cache can be expanded
to 64K.

Sometimes the cable can make all the difference. Keep that in mind if you're
having faliures. Also remember that the socket on the MB is only good for so
many insertions/extractions before you'll start to lose connectivity.

The down side, not all accelerators respond to over-clocking the same way. Your
mileage may vary.

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