Re: Will this blow my processor?

[Lonnie McClure <lmcclure@delphi.com>]

In a message dated 12-26-94, Jason Jeffries said:
 
     "Today, on a whim, I desoldered it and stuck it on my Zip;
      it's processor is rated at 10mhz. Now it's running
      (apparently) fine at 12mhz. In the long term, will this
      kill my processor?"
 
 
Probably not. If the 65C816 is like most CMOS CPU's, you would likely
experiences crashes and other problems that would cause you to step the
speed back down long before the CPU was physically damaged by heat stress.
 
IMHO, keep the CPU at clocked at 12Mhz, until and unless you experience
problems. For added safety, you could always throw your money in the pot
for one of the new 14Mhz-rated CPU's from WDC.