rbabel@babylon.rmt.sub.org (Ralph Babel) (03/06/91)
In article <jeffo.668245428@mrcnext>, jeffo@mrcnext.uiuc.edu (Jeffrey B Nicholson) writes: > How far could I push my board by dropping in a new clock > crystal? Probably not far enough to make it worth the risk. Can't answer the marketing/sales questions, sorry. Ralph
jeffo@mrcnext.uiuc.edu (Jeffrey B Nicholson) (03/06/91)
I've got a 25Mhz GVP 68030 with an 68882 FPU and 8MB of ram. I was told by GVP that there is no upgrade path from this setup to any other GVP '030 product. Why? How far could I push my board by dropping in a new clock crystal? Is the 33Mhz 68030 upgradeable to the 50Mhz? Are any of the '030s from GVP upgradeable to the 50Mhz (by paying some small fee and trading in your board)? I was told by GVP, that the ram they use in their 50Mhz board is something that I would have to buy from them. Is this so? I figured it wasn't because they probably think I just don't wanna deal with any technical stuff and it would just be easier to buy ram from them. I'd rather not be dependant on them for anything involving the future expansion of any board. About how much does this ram go for? Thanks for any information. Jeff -- +---------------------------------------------+------------------------------+ |*These opinions are mine* This .signature is|...!uiuc.edu!jeffo (UUCP'ish)| |mine. Everything you have just read is mine.| jeffo@uiuc.edu (ARPA'ish) | +---------------------------------------------+------------------------------+ | "Earth destroyed by solar flare. Film at eleven." The last nightly news. | | "Fast, Cheap, Good: Choose any two." Rule for a lot of things. | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+