| Title: | Atari ST, TT, & Falcon |
| Notice: | Please read note 1.0 and its replies before posting! |
| Moderator: | FUNYET::ANDERSON |
| Created: | Mon Apr 04 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Tue May 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1433 |
| Total number of notes: | 10312 |
Since the 68010 is pin compatible with the 68000 is it possible to just
replace the processor in the ST and get a performace increase (the
68010 has better microcode) ?
Stephen.
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| 491.1 | LEDS::ACCIARDI | Thu May 25 1989 15:30 | 11 | ||
Swapping from a 68000 to a 68010 on an Amiga gives an astounding 3-5%
performance increase. Some programs with tight repetitive loops can
see as much as 50%, but that is extremely rare.
Look around for a 16 MHz 68000 board for the ST; I know several have
been announced. I have a 16 MHz Amiga that truly sees 20-50% speed
increases.
Ed.
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| 491.2 | not an easy task | CIM1NI::POWERS | I Dream Of Wires - G. Numan | Thu May 25 1989 18:04 | 15 |
RE: < Note 491.0 by VESTA::CARPENTER "Genius is second nature" >
> Since the 68010 is pin compatible with the 68000 is it possible to just
> replace the processor in the ST and get a performace increase (the
> 68010 has better microcode) ?
Swapping the 68000 with a 68010 is not easy on the ST, the OS wasen't
written to handle the 68010. The stack is layed out differently on
exceptions on a 68010 from a 68000. Also, on the 68000 a program in
usermode can read the Status Register, this is a priv. violation on a
68010, and generates an exception.
Bill Powers
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| 491.3 | VESTA::CARPENTER | Genius is second nature | Fri May 26 1989 05:09 | 6 | |
Have any of these boards (16MHz 68000) been seen in the UK?
...and what sort of price are we talking?
Stephen.
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