Re: Fastest TWGS and ZIP GS

[danb@pro-newton.cts.com (Dan Brown)]

In <CEHp98.4xG@eecs.nwu.edu> paulb@eecs.nwu.edu (Paul Brazis) writes:

>So, am I getting this right? You can speed up the GS just by changing the
>processor and installing a new oscillator? Okay, maybe the faster chip will
>require more power, but can the rest of the GS handle the speed increase?
>What is the practical limit to speeding up the GS? ZipGS is available only as
>high as 10MHz, but I have heard of GS's speeded up to much higher speeds.

        No.  You can speed up your Zip GS (and I assume TWGS) by following
that procedure.  I've heard of a few stable 12.5 MHz Zips, and maybe one
stable 14 MHz one, but I don't think they go much faster than that--something
in the Zip's logic prevents it, I'm told.

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