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- From: tjhendry@mcs.drexel.edu (Jonathan Hendry)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
- Subject: Re: 30 MHz IIsi ?!
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.040144.18772@mcs.drexel.edu>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 04:01:44 GMT
- References: <3924@master.CNA.TEK.COM>
- Distribution: usa
- Organization: Drexel University
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- In article <3924@master.CNA.TEK.COM> florianb@chip.tek.com () writes:
- >I just installed a 59.4 MHz crystal in my IIsi, using a socket. There
- >is a noticeable difference in speed between this crystal and the 50 MHz.
- >
- >I tried running several programs including MathCAD, which was
- >delightfully faster, performing nearly as well as on my IIfx. Other
- >programs ran without difficulty.
- >
- >Using Speedometer 3.1, I got one "Application unexpectedly quit" when
- >doing the 8-bit color test. I ran it several times again and it did
- >not quit.
- >
- >I will continue to use the 59.4 MHz Xtal and post a note if I find
- >any other hiccups.
- >
- >More later.
-
- I must say, all you 25Mhz si people have me eying the clock chip on my
- 25 Mhz 040 NeXT Cube. Hell, It's already got a big old heat sink and a
- really big fan (needed to cool the optical drive which I have since removed).
-
- I'm going to have a hell of a time keeping myself away from the soldering iron.
-
-
- Jon
-
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- Jonathan W. Hendry
- Drexel University College Of Information Studies
- Anderson Financial Systems "Programmer-in-Exile" :)
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