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#MicroBotics StarBoard

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#50485From: Todd WeissJan 24, 1987 2:12 AM
Larry, MicroBotics claims their board is a "zero wait state design", so I assume it does mean 0 wait states. I'll check what Redmond Simonson says though and let you know. Todd
#50503From: John DraperJan 24, 1987 4:13 AM
You may have spotted the message from Ed Lippert mentioning that the Microbotics does wait when accessed during refresh. Todd, this is a "no wait state" RAM, regardless of what you think about that small percentage of waits. I would have no qualms about advertising it as such, and believe me, I am a stickler when it comes to claims about a product. Regards, Larry.
#50516From: Todd WeissJan 24, 1987 5:15 AM
Larry, I just spoke to Red Simonsen and he confirmed that it does cause a wait state if there's a refresh conflict. I believe you. I'm just curious why it timed out slower than chip ram. Chip ram has the same thing, no? Thanks, Todd
#50552From: John DraperJan 24, 1987 12:58 PM
Todd, One possible reason is that the program itself ends up loading into FAST memory, and that will affect the timing. Might be worthwhile running it through ATOM and specifying that it load to CHIP just to see what happens. Regards, Larry.
#50682From: Todd WeissJan 25, 1987 4:44 AM
Larry, I'll do that and post the results. Todd
#50706From: BILL LEACHJan 25, 1987 12:02 PM
Agreed Larry. That is universally accepted throughout the industry, minis included (except for cache of course).