jackin@utacs.UTA.FI (Markku M{enp{{) (10/18/89)
Has anybody succeeded in using Spectre GCR with faster
processors (16Mhz) ? I would like to get my MEGA faster and
especially would like to see Spectre GCR roaming in 16 Mhz.
! Markku M{enp{{ !dlm@druwy.ATT.COM (Dan Moore) (10/19/89)
in article <761@utacs.UTA.FI>, jackin@utacs.UTA.FI (Markku M{enp{{) says: > Has anybody succeeded in using Spectre GCR with faster > processors (16Mhz) ? I would like to get my MEGA faster and > especially would like to see Spectre GCR roaming in 16 Mhz. The Spectre GCR works with all of the currently available 16 Mhz processor upgrades. Just don't expect it to run twice as fast, most of the upgrades only offer about a 5% performance increase. The upgrades are really limited by the low performance of the memory in the ST (low compared to a 16 Mhz CPU). As far as I know only one of the upgrades supplies a large performance boost since it has 32K of cache memory, that allows the CPU to run at 16 Mhz with no wait states most of the time. With the cache the performance increase can be as large as 100%, the average boost is about 50%. Dan Moore AT&T Bell Labs Denver dlm@druwy.ATT.COM
paul@cacilj.UUCP (Paul Close) (10/20/89)
In article <761@utacs.UTA.FI> jackin@utacs.UTA.FI (Markku M{enp{{) writes: >Has anybody succeeded in using Spectre GCR with faster >processors (16Mhz) ? I would like to get my MEGA faster and >especially would like to see Spectre GCR roaming in 16 Mhz. Yes, Spectre GCR will work nicely with a faster processor. Apparently, the Turbo16 (FAST by Jim Allen) board will speed up Spectre by a very noticeable amount. It will allow you to play sound at the same speed as the macs! My info is from Mark Booth, sysop for the GEnie Gadgets by Small RT. I'm pretty sure he said it is just a hair slower with Turbo16 than the equivalent macintosh 16MHz board. Don't know about the other 16MHz boards. -- Paul Close paul@cacilj.CTS.COM ...!{uunet, ucsd, crash}!cacilj!paul The Obi-wan Kenobi method: "Use the Source, Luke" -Jim Fulton
matthews@umd5.umd.edu (Mike Matthews) (10/20/89)
In article <761@utacs.UTA.FI> jackin@utacs.UTA.FI (Markku M{enp{{) writes: >Has anybody succeeded in using Spectre GCR with faster >processors (16Mhz) ? I would like to get my MEGA faster and >especially would like to see Spectre GCR roaming in 16 Mhz. > >! Markku M{enp{{ ! I used Spectre (NOT GCR) with the JRI 16Mhz board no problems. I imagine the GCR will work as well -- I'll let you know if otherwise when my GCR comes [and my friend doesn't mind me borrowing his ST again]. Mike
hyc@math.lsa.umich.edu (Howard Chu) (10/22/89)
In article <5496@umd5.umd.edu> matthews@umd5.umd.edu (Mike Matthews) writes: %In article <761@utacs.UTA.FI> jackin@utacs.UTA.FI (Markku M{enp{{) writes: %>Has anybody succeeded in using Spectre GCR with faster %>processors (16Mhz) ? I would like to get my MEGA faster and %>especially would like to see Spectre GCR roaming in 16 Mhz. %> %>! Markku M{enp{{ ! % %I used Spectre (NOT GCR) with the JRI 16Mhz board no problems. I imagine %the GCR will work as well -- I'll let you know if otherwise when my GCR %comes [and my friend doesn't mind me borrowing his ST again]. % %Mike I saw a message from Dave Small on Compuserve the other day, saying that Spectre runs about 45% faster with the FAST Technologies Turbo16 board. 12MHz, I guess I could live with it... }-) -- -=- PrayerMail: Send 100Mbits to holyghost@father.son[127.0.0.1] and You Too can have a Personal Electronic Relationship with God!