Re: A86: asm clock?

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Subject: Re: A86: asm clock?
From: "Dux Gregis" <assets@eden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 23:39:14 -0400
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>
>>> Yes you can, but I'd bet it would keep faster time when off.
>>
>> How's that?
>
>Because there would be no other significant drain on the battery.
>

I don't think so.  The interrupts are triggered by the z80's internal
clocks; the amount of code / amount of power isn't going to change that.
The z80 uses only what power it needs while it's off (it doesn't execute
instructions except for the interrupt), it's not that it runs slower.

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