Re: TI-H: RE on 68020

Re: TI-H: RE on 68020

• Subject: Re: TI-H: RE on 68020
• From: Mel Tsai <tsaimelv@pilot.msu.edu>
• Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 01:29:12 GMT
• In-Reply-To: <199611220029.SAA04249@mailhub.cns.ksu.edu>

On Thu, 21 Nov 1996 18:29:41 -0600 (CST), you wrote:
>I have done some research and am now 99% sure that the processor in the =
92
>ALREADY is an MC68EC020 100-Lead FG cofiguration 16 mHz 32 bit embedded
>micro processor unit with a 32 bit data bus, 24 bit address bus, =
instruction
>cache, dynamic buss sizing, and coprocessor interface.  (otherwise =
called a
>68202) I have the suspicion that the motherboard is only able to run at =
10
>mHz, so the processor is kept running this slow. =20
>Erik Buehler
>Email me at: erikb@ksu.ksu.edu


If it is, then why has TI documented it as a plain old 68000?  It
seems to me like it would be a nice selling point to say that it's got
a full 32 bit processor in it!  A 68020 is faster than some 386's...


-Mel

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