Re: 65c02 in an Apple II+?

[Wayne Stewart <waynes@telus.dotnet>]

Ernest wrote:
> Can a 65c02 processor be used in a II+? I have a brief article from a Basis
> 108 SIG newsletter that states:
>
> "Bill then remarked that he recently installed a 65c02 processor in his
> Basis 108 and it runs flawlessly. He recommends the GTE chip as being the
> best of all available chips. Rockwell has implimented serveral additional
> commands but has so altered the timing chain so that their chip requires
> substantial board modifications to be used."
>
> Has anyone tried installing a 65c02 chip in an Apple II+. The Basis is II+
> compatible and I am considering the swap, and I have a GTE chip that I can
> use. Is there any  reason why I should not try this -ie, in the words of a
> famous NASCAR driver, will I "hear something smoking" if I try this?

I've successfully used two different 65C02s in the II+. The GTE and the
Rockwell. I tried other brands of 65c02 but had no luck. The main reason
I wanted a 65C02 was so I could use the latest version od ProDOS on the
II+ hard drive.

Wayne