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- From: payner@netcom.com (Rich Payne)
- Subject: Re: Accelerator Performance
- Message-ID: <-xxnwy-.payner@netcom.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Sep 92 18:38:35 GMT
- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
- References: <1992Sep13.043921.25873@cco.caltech.edu> <1992Sep13.165019.6149@nuscc.nus.sg> <1992Sep13.180602.20643@news.iastate.edu>
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- In article <1992Sep13.180602.20643@news.iastate.edu> irsman@iastate.edu (Ian Schmidt) writes:
- >[faster cache ram magically makes the zip run faster]
- >
- >The answer is NO. The speed of a Zip is determined solely by the crystal
- >oscillator that generates the timing signals (and of course the speed of the
- >'816 chip on it). Running faster SRAMs simply means that the SRAMs -can-
- >keep up with a faster processor, not that they -will- make said processor
- >faster. Its like putting racing fuel in a regular car: sure, the fuel is
- >capable of being used in race cars to go at high speeds, but in your regular
- >car the engine ('816/crystal) determines the speed not the SRAMs.
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- Are not racing fuels higher octane than normal fuel? I suspect that a
- normal car might go a little faster with racing fuel, while risking engine
- damage.
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- Just pointing out that this may not be the best anology.
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- > _IanSchmidt(oINet+irsman@iastate.edu,oBITNET+twbv4@isuvax,$C000,Data)
- > Data dc i'Apple IIgs,Rush,Tiny Toons,Dave Barry,David Letterman'
- > "I will choose a path that's clear: I will choose free will" - Neil Peart
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- Rich
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