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- From: jek5036@ultb.isc.rit.edu (J.E. King)
- Subject: Upgrades
- Message-ID: <1993Jan3.015319.26514@ultb.isc.rit.edu>
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- Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
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- Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 01:53:19 GMT
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- Hi.. only a few more questions about the Classic II:
-
- ICARUS OF THE ASHES (TEMPLE@UCBEH.SAN.UC.EDU) Writes:
- >>Any ideas on changing the CPU crystal?
- >
- >Doubtful. It depends on whether Apple was using the chip rated for a higher
- >speed and then running it a lower speed. Apparently, the IIsi and IIci use the
- >same 25 Mhz 68030 (cheaper in bulk than buying some 20 Mhz 030s for the IIsi),
- >but drive the CPU at different clockspeeds. Unless you have heard that Apple
- >has done this with its 16 Mhz CPUs, then it is unlikely to be safe.
- > You can ALWAYS drive a CPU at a faster speed, you know, but
- >it starts to become fairly dangerous unless that chip has actually
- >been rated at that speed. At the very least, it might not work
- >or you might get garbled instructions. I suppose much worse
- >things are possible, too, like frying the chip itself or the entire
- >motherboard.
-
- Is the CPU in the Classic II a 16MHz Chip? I could open the CPU but I'm
- too lazy.. I'm sure 100,000 of you know the answer anyway.
-
- This same person feels that the FPU slot could be used as a PDS slot..
- interesting there are no PDS cards for the Classic II.. although the PDS
- card would have to be a 16-bit card like in the LC or LC II.
-
- A couple of questions about upgrades: I hear Apple is releasing a Color
- Classic II the February.. Will there be an upgrade package for lowly Classic
- II users such as myself? Would it even be worth it? Will it support an
- external monitor? Yuk, what a mess. I wish I had enough money to get
- something like to up-and-coming LC III or a Celtris 630 (is that the correct
- name?)
-
- Oh yeah.. I also bought a StyleWriter I with the Classic II, and now there is
- going to be a StyleWriter II???!? What is the world coming to when you buy
- something good one month, then it's obsolete 6 months later? Any upgrade
- options for the StyleWriter?
-
- I know Apple personell read messages here.. could someone send me
- the pinouts of the Classic II "FPU" slot? Thanks if you can..
-
- - Jim
- KiCS
-