Peter got it the closest. There is confusion because different processors use the suffix
letter differently. For 6502 it's:
6502 1 MHz
6502A 2 MHz
6502B 3 MHz
While you 6800 people go:
6800 1MHz
6800A 1.5 MHz
6800B 2 MHz
peter jones wrote:
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> Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 21:22:51 EDT
> Subject: Re: VECTOR: Difference between 6502 and 6502A??
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> > That is correct. The 6502 is a 1 MHz and the 6502A is a 1.5 MHz. The
> > schematic for an asteroids specifies this information.
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Actually its like this!
>
> 6502 = 1Mhz.
> 6502A = 2Mhz.
> 6502B = 4Mhz.
>
> Asteroids probably had a simple choice, overclock the standard part, or play it safe.
> (I wonder if companys now would make the same decision!)
>
> L8r.
>
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