Re: Question about the Apple IIc Plus

[supertimer@aol.com (Supertimer)]

Liam Busey <liam1@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>Edhel Iaur, Esq. wrote:
>> 
>> supertimer@aol.com (Supertimer) wrote:
>> 
>> >     CPU has separate oscillator clock
>> >     which can be changed to "clock chip" the computer to a
>> >     faster Mhz.
>> 
>> Does this mean the IIc+'s CPU can be swapped out for a 20 MHz WDC
>> 65C816, and if the oscillator is swapped with a 80 MHz one, you'll
>> have a 20 MHz IIc+?
>
>Sorry, that won't work. The 65816 isn't pin compatible with the 65c02.
>You'd have to build an adaptor.

Luckily, WDC makes 14Mhz 65C02 chips too.

I'm not sure they come in the DIP package anymore, though, so you
might still need an adapter for the PLCC chip.  They sell PLCC to
DIP adapters in most electronics catalogs.