Re: WOLF3D fot A2 GS

[L Busey <liam1@ix.netcom.com>]

Supertimer wrote:
> 
> L Busey <liam1@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> 
> >If the crystal is socketed, you could probably swap it
> >with a slightly faster one and bump the accelerator up another few 
> >mhz without doing major surgery.
> 
> Right.  Note: TWGS ALWAYS has a socketed osc.  You are
> thinking about the Zip GS.  ;-)
> 
> >If you're good at soldering you may even be
> >able to attain speeds around 15mhz. Just something to think about.
> 
> Wrong.  Unlike a Zip GS, the TWGS uses the skinny SRAMs
> and the osc is always socketed.  You don't have to solder a
> TWGS to get it to go faster....never.  TWGS is a superior
> accelerator.  When Nathan was here, it was not Politically
> Correct to face this fact (he had a ZipGS) but now that he is
> gone, we can admit it....TWGS is better!  If your TWGS card
> is capable of 15Mhz, it will go at that speed without soldering.
> Swapping SRAMs maybe, but never soldering.

Thanks for the corrections. I suppose I shouldn't give advice on
hardware that I don't own. :(

Regarding your statement that a TWGS is better than a ZipGS, doesn't the
ZipGS support a 64K cache where as a TWGS only supports 32K? If so,
wouldn't a 64K ZipGS be a faster accelerator than 32K TWGS at the same
clockspeed? Inquiring minds want to know. ;)

L Busey