Re: TransWarp GS - How can I get it faster than 8 MHz

["Anthony G Beckett" <anthony@nospam.unnamedpcmuseum.com>]

Mark -

I am actually in Victoria, Australia. So I know what you mean. Do you know
some good sources for me to aquire the clock and crystal? How can I identify
these cache chips (have heaps of 486 m/b's around) and the eeprom, do I need
one? Can I burn my own? Is there a good FAQ?

Thanks again.

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Regards,

Anthony G Beckett
http://www.unnamedpcmuseum.com
"Mark Cummings" <NOTfigjams@primus.com.au> wrote in message
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> Wayne,
>
> This is where the money went...
> $58AU for 2x 14MHz CPUs that never showed up from Florida.
> $38AU for a 14MHz CPU that did show up from Hawaii.
> $89AU for a 32Kcache board (without cache) from Germany.
> $27AU for ver 1.8 EPROM from Germany.
> $43AU for 3 Clock Oscillators from Texas.
> $5AU for a replacement 40pin IDC connector.
> $0AU for 3 15ns cache chips from an old 486 motherboard. Although I did
buy
> that motherboard too, so it should be counted in the cost.
> --------
> $260AU total so far, give or take a few dollars. OK it was a bit less than
> $300AU but that was just a guess at the time.
> Don't forget as I'm in Australia I have to pay through the nose for money
> orders and postage for every single part. And I havn't even got to the
Power
> Supply or replacement CPU cable yet.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.bc.ca> wrote in message
> 3B832966.AFDA6F8A@intergate.bc.ca">news:3B832966.AFDA6F8A@intergate.bc.ca...
> >
> >
> > Mark Cummings wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > The other thing you need is a lot of money. I have spent about $300AU
> > > upgrading mine to run faster, and I'm still having problems with it
> > > intermittantly crashing. Good luch with yours.
> >
> > I find myself curious about what you spent the $300 on. A number of
> > possibilities come to mind from Bill Shuff cables to HD power supplies
> > and so forth.
> >
> >     Wayne
> >
>
>