
Apple II Computer Info
Increasing the power supply increases the performance of the processor,
oscillator and GAL chip components thereby giving improved system
performance. There are two methods of increasing the power supply to the
TWGS. The first is to increase the voltage level output from the power
supply which affects the whole system. Adjusting the power supply output
is not a user servicable operation. Applied Engineering sell a 5.25 volt
supply to NAUG members. The second is to use the 12 volt supply line on
the TWGS edge connector, see Andrew Hall's article for this procedure.
Running your 65C816 higher than 5.5 volts is asking for trouble. The
buffer chips in the TWGS and the IIgs are TTL and the design tolerances
on those don't guarantee they will survive anything above 5.5 volts.
There's going to be some drop, so feeding the 65C816 5.6 volts would
probably work since the rest of the machine will still see 5.5 volts, but
it is not recommended to go above 5.6 volts under any circumstances.
System testing
You should allow a significant period of running time to make sure that
your system is reliable. Your system may work well when cool but crash
unmercilessly when warm.
Success Stories
Steven Chiang (DreamWorld Software) 14Mhz
Tim Meekins (Procyon) 13.75Mhz
Chris Deschu (Internet user) 13.75Mhz
Chris Nelligan (AUG Vice-president) 12.5Mhz
Cameron Brawn (AUG Apple // sysop) 11.5Mhz
I am currently running my ROM 3 system at 12.5Mhz. I purchased a ROM 1.8S
Transwarp GS with the 32k cache upgrade directly from Two Series
Software.
The GAL versions are TWGS1A1, TWGS2B1, TWGS3E1, TWGS4B1, TWGS5A1,
TWGS6A1, TWGS7A1, TWGS8B1. I bought a WDC engineering part 65C816 for
$180 (including UPS freight and duty), a 50Mhz oscillator (to run my
system at 12.5Mhz) from Clarke & Severn for $7.50. I have not purchased
faster SRAMs or modified the power supply.
PARTS SUPPLIERS
High speed 65C816 processors are available from:
The Western Design Center Inc. (WDC)
2166 East Brown Road
Mesa, AZ. 85213
(602) 962-4545 (voice)
(602) 835-6442 (fax)
Talk to Deborah Lamoree when you call.
Oscillators are available from:
Clarke & Severn Electronics
PO Box 1
Hornsby NSW 2077
(02) 482-1944 (voice)
(02) 482-1309 (fax)
Digi-Key
701 Brooks Ave S
PO BOX 677
Theif River Falls, MN 56701-0677
(218) 681-6674
Apple II Computer Technical Information : Apple II Family Hardware Info
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