To: nyder nyder wrote: <snip>
Cool, thanks for the info. further checking shows that I have the older ][e, with the 6502, but the board is the B version of the number they said wasn't upgradable without changing the MB. So I guess that means if I can get a hold of the chips, I can upgrade it to the later version. Any info on that? I mean, how hard is it to get those chips now? Is it worth it? How about just swapping the cpu to a 65c02, any benefits in that? Just curious mostly. So far it's been pretty cool to mess with.
If you can find a //e enhancement kit, it contains everything you need (i.e. 65C02 and updated ROMs) - however, these are pretty hard to come by these days. They do occasionally appear on eBay though.
For a *very* good price, you can still buy brand new 65C02 chips from Western Design Center:
http://westerndesigncenter.com/wdc/w65c02s-chip.cfmCombine the above with three EPROM chips containing copies of the updated ROMs, and you'll be running an enhanced //e.
Hope this is helpful. cheers, -p --- Synchronet 3.14a-Win32 NewsLink 1.85 A2Central.com - Your total source for Apple II computing.