Re: zipgs oscillator

[wbaguhn@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Will Baguhn)]

In article <C081896165815.3331@experience.ecore.fnet.org>,
Buzzsaw <Buzzsaw@experience.ecore.fnet.org> wrote:
>
>After reading about accelerating the Zip GS by replacing the Oscillator, I
>removed the ZipGs from my GS to have a closer look. I found the oscillator
>quickly and noticed that, printed on the board just above the oscillator, the
>x1 and to the right of the oscillator is the a square outline, 2 holes and x2
>printed on the right of this square. Does this mean that the ZipGS can accept
>another oscillator or is it just for 2 pin oscillators as opposed to the
>rectangular 4 pin oscillator?
>
>
>just a currious question,
>
>                       BUZZSAW:)
>

The "X2" spot is for two pin crystals, and requires some other circuitry
be present on the Zip.  Four pin crystals go to faster speeds,
however, so the "fast" Zips will want the four pins crystals anyway.
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