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- From: sysevm@nsrvan.vanc.wa.us
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
- Subject: RE: VS3100/30 speed hack!!!
- Message-ID: <1992Sep14.095503.27@nsrvan.vanc.wa.us>
- Date: 14 Sep 92 17:55:03 GMT
- Article-I.D.: nsrvan.1992Sep14.095503.27
- Organization: National Systems & Research, Vancouver WA
- Lines: 43
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- In article <1992Aug21.094137.23@nsrvan.vanc.wa.us>, I write...
-
- # I noticed upon opening up my VS3100/30 that the *only* changes between
- #it and the 'faster' VS3100/40 are the clock (66.6666 MHz vs 44.4444 MHz) and
- #a jumper. This is down to the chip part number.
- #
- # The cost of the 66 MHz osc is about $10 so when I find one I'll give it
- # a try.
- #
- # My questions are:
- # Who has done this?
- # What is the max clock freq that could be used?
- # Do you need additional cooling above 66 MHz?
- # What componet typicaly fails first as you raise the clock?
-
-
- So to answer my own questions I did it! First off the results are GOOD.
- It works! And at a cost of almost nothing. Now on to the results.
-
- Clock freq DR benchmark time Comments
-
- 44.4444 MHz 3.029 sec baseline test
- 64.0000 MHz 2.130 sec Yes! did not have a 66.666 osc
- 74.3040 MHz 3.112 sec Boo, memory wait states?
-
- I used a 64 MHz osc because I had one available. The 74 MHz osc is
- the real kicker. I suspect that memory access cannot keep up with the CPU
- and has to insert additional wait states. Hey, How about one of you DEC
- engineers mailing me a schematic for the VS3100? (Ethan VanMatre 17104 ne 35th
- Cir, Vancouver, Wa 98682)
-
- Kids don't do this at home, I'm a proffessionnal and of course this will
- void your warranty and the like. Be aware there are more than one versions of
- the board.
-
- I was going to give a description of how to do this but if your willing
- to try it you should allready know the precautions and techniques. Just replace
- the CPU 44.4444MHz ttl osc with a 66.6666 MHz ttl osc and change the jumper in
- the lower lefthand (as you face the front of the unit) from the inside position
- to the outside position.
-
- best of luck, Ethan
-