Re: How can I tell what I've got in a TransWarp GS?

["Eric" <lonewolf@hotmail.com>]

Hi Scott,

If you're getting some WDC 65c816s 14Mhz chip, let me know. I'll buy from
you.
Actually I have enquired WDC, and they directed me to email a guy, Mike
Naberezny to buy small quantity. So far I haven't heard anything yet.

-- 
Eric
REMOVE second 'L' from my email address to get my actual address.


"Scott V. McGuire" <fake@f.a.k.e.net> wrote in message
news:QKeTa.16272$852.12350@twister.nyc.rr.com...
> Thanks everyone.  The cpu is unmarked for speed, the oscillator says
> 35 MHz and Control Panel reports ROM 1.5, so it looks like I have a 6
> or 6.25 MHz cpu with 8k cache.
>
> I think I want to try the upgrades.  I've seen the SHH page before but
> have not been sure whether the cache card is still for sale or if the
> page was just for nostalgia.  Are they?  Also, does anyone know how many
> 65c816s you get for the $100 minimum order from WDC?  I'm thinking to
order
> them and sell off the extras on ebay.
>
> Oh, and any good source for oscillators?
>
> Cheers,
> -Scott
>
>
> In article <3f1d3ecf$1_1@news.iprimus.com.au>, Mark Cummings wrote:
> >> Check the number on the crystal (retangular metal can at end of card)
and
> >> divide that by 4. A 28mhz crystal would give you a 7mhz TWGS. I believe
> > the
> >> TWGS CDA will tell you how much cache you have along with your firmware
> >> revision.
> >
> > the original ones had wider cache chips 600mil pin spacing which gave
the
> > TWGS 8K of cache.
> > it also would normally have ROM ver 1.5 or earlier. (if there was one
> > earlier). although there are 600mil wide 32K cache chips they are pretty
> > rare.
> >
> > a modified one could have 8K or 32K cache, or extremely unlikely you
could
> > have a 64K cache prototype (see link below).
> > they could be either 300mil or 600mil wide chips, but normally 300mil
wide
> > chips will indicate it has been modified to 32K cache.
> > check out http://www.apple2.org and go to the Transwarp IIGS Upgrade for
> > some more info & pictures. the close up of the GAL chips has an
alternative
> > to the normally shiney clock oscillator in the top right corner. I
havn't
> > seen these anywhere else.
> > also I believe you must have the later ROM 18.S upgrade if you want it
to
> > work with 32K cache.
> >
> > another upgrade was to add the 32K Cache board that is made by ---SHH
System
> > at http://www.wbwip.com/shh/ then go to the Transwarp GS 32K cache
("second
> > source") link for more info. These are mounted onto the Transwarp IIGS
the
> > opposite way to the original TWGS, so all you will see is the back of
the
> > daughterboard. these boards also require that the ver 1.8S ROM be fitted
> > IIRC.
> >
> > and as someone else has pointed out the Control Panel will tell you
more. I
> > know the ROM 1.8 tells you the ROM version and the amount of cache
fitted,
> > but I can't recall if the original does as I don't have one anymore.
> >
> > lastly check out the CPU. they are either marked -6 -7 -8 or -14 or no
'-'.
> > this indicates the maximum speed of the CPU. no '-' is 6MHz I believe.
the
> > others -6, -7, and -8 are also original CPUs, and if it has a -14 it has
the
> > fastest available CPU fitted ie 14MHz, although the Clock Oscillator
(XTAL
> > thing) will determine the actual speed it runs at.
> >
> > hope that helps.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >