#68010 chip
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Mark,
Nope…the only benefit in installing a 10MHz '010 over an 8MHz '010 is
that you will spend more money. To be honest…there isn't much benefit from
installing a 68010 at all. You get a minor speedup of CPU operations.. on the
order of 5-10%. On the down side, you get program incompatability for certain
programs.
Don
Thank you, I thought so. I also asked on bix, and one of the people there said
they use a CMOS 68000 in their amiga. 68HC000L10 or L12. Any comments?
Use of a CMOS 68000 Does have an advantadge — it reduces your systems power
consumption by an amount that is worthwhile. Which brings me to another point
about higher speed chips, 68000 and 68010 included. Often the consume extra
power, even at the same clock rate. They definitly will consume more power at a
higher clock rate. More heat, too. If you care — the Amiga's fine by itself,
but add a couple of expansion boards, and you do get marginal conditions.
–Ben–
Mark,
The CMOS version will use less power than the "normal" version, but
other than that…it offers no other advantage. In a machine like an A500,
that can be significant. In an A1000, unless you start to add on a bunch of
boards that are all powered by the Amiga, it probably won't make much
difference.
1 thing to remember, and it IS important. CMOS parts are extremely
static sensitive until they are plugged into the board. Even a few hundred
volts of static (that you wouldn't normally even notice) can fry a CMOS chip in
an instant. Make sure you use proper static handling procedures when dealing
with CMOS chips of any sort.
Don