Re: ZipGS upgrading

[stc7@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Steven T Chiang)]

In article <C5F8ut.FuM@darkside.osrhe.uoknor.edu> dsdd@okcforum.osrhe.edu (Roy Barrett) writes:
>Jay Krell (jmk3@crux3.cit.cornell.edu) wrote:
>> 
>>I'm hardware ignorant, but I think my 7/8 had a soldered oscillator and my 8/16
>>has a socketed crystal. I positive it is socketed; I pulled it out a bit to
>>check.
>> 
>That's even better.  I didn't realize Zip socketed any oscillators.  I'll keep
>that in mind.

	I believe Zip switched to a soldered in oscillator and removed
the 40 (50?) pin connector at the top of the board to reduce noise.

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