Re: Removing the processor from a Transwarp GS

["Matthew S. Carpenter" <superpsycho@comcast.net>]

Well, I was able to pop the processor out... that was surprisingly easy 
to do.... but now I'm a little confused on something else....

The processor and ocilator I bought came with some extra stuff (it came 
from someone who had bought some to do this upgrade himself.)

So there's like two processors in this package:

one has this printed on it:

WDC
W65816S8PL-14
SA9427A

The Other has this printed on it:

WDC
W65816PL-7
OP8947C

I think the first one is a 14Mhz one and the second one must be a 7Mhz 
one that was removed from another TranswarpGS already but I just want to 
double check/

Also I have a question ....

I have two TWGS cards... the first one I got about a year ago... it has 
25Mhz ocilator so I guess that's like 6.25Mhz processor speed... And I 
have a 32k cashe installed on it.... this one could never run the 
NinjaForce MegaDemo neither before nore after upgrading the cashe.

I have another TWGS card I bought a few months ago that has a 28Mhz 
ocilator on it for 7Mhz processor speed.... this one has an 8k cashe and 
was able to run the MegaDemo.... Also when I put this one in, I noticed 
the computer just felt faster.

Is it likely that there's something wrong with the first one or could 
.75Mhz really make a difference like that? Should I not bother putting 
the 14Mhz processor on this card and upgrade the other one instead?  I 
presently don't have any real benchmarking software to see what's going on.

-Matt

Mitchell Spector wrote:
> "Matthew S. Carpenter" <superpsycho@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a Transwarp GS, a new processor and a new ocilator but I don't 
> > have anything really good to remove the original processor from the 
> > card.  I seem to recall reading about some tool that was specifically 
> > intended for extracting this kind of processor but I can't find it now. 
> > Anyone know what this tool is or where I could get it?
>
>
>     It's called a PLCC extractor. The one I have is a flat piece of metal
> with a small curved hooked end, almost like a pick. I've been able to
> create makeshift PLCC extractors in the past using just a paperclip, 
> by straightening it out and bending the it at the very end (a small bend,
> just enough to slide under the chip for leverage).
>
>     You need to be careful though, you can end up cracking the plastic
> around the socket if you use too much force or the paperclip (or similar
> makeshift tool) isn't bent/hooked just right. 
>
>     Here's an example of what the proper tool looks like (mine is much
> smaller, it came free with a chip firmware upgrade for an old modem):
>
> http://zorinco.com/products/Extractor/Extractor.GIF
>
> Mitchell Spector