Silicon Underground (Dave F)<p>42 years ago, IBM released the successor to its very successful IBM PC. Dubbed the PC/XT, it added a hard drive and more expansion slots while still running at the same speed. And at a pretty steep price. <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/vintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/1980stech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1980stech</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://dfarq.homeip.net/ibm-pc-xt-model-5160/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dfarq.homeip.net/ibm-pc-xt-mod</span><span class="invisible">el-5160/</span></a></p>
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The Oasis BBS<p>Connecting a C64 to a BBS at 300 Baud – A Surprise from Canada<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/BBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BBS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/PETSCII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PETSCII</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/C64Online" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64Online</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a><br><a href="https://theoasisbbs.com/connecting-a-c64-to-a-bbs-at-300-baud-a-surprise-from-canada/?feed_id=2055&_unique_id=67c9b08b73667" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theoasisbbs.com/connecting-a-c</span><span class="invisible">64-to-a-bbs-at-300-baud-a-surprise-from-canada/?feed_id=2055&_unique_id=67c9b08b73667</span></a></p>
DimaLink<p>Vi Aliens – 70 seconds for a level! They are here!</p><p><a href="https://dimalinkeng.blogspot.com/2025/02/vi-aliens-70-seconds-for-level-they-are.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dimalinkeng.blogspot.com/2025/</span><span class="invisible">02/vi-aliens-70-seconds-for-level-they-are.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/8bit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>8bit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>msdos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/8bitcomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>8bitcomputers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/arcade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>arcade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shmup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shmup</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/verticalshmup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>verticalshmup</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spaceshooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spaceshooter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fantastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantastic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aliens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aliens</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ufo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ufo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spaceships" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spaceships</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cosmic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cosmic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/80s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>80s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/levels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>levels</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gameplay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gameplay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/devlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>devlog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dynamic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dynamic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/90s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>90s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/other" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>other</span></a></p>
N95 subnet mask 😷<p>EDIT: It has found a home.<br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Free</span></a> to a good home: An IDE CD-RW drive. I don't remember where it came from! I may have used it in an Intel BeOS machine, but I couldn't swear to it. 🤔 <br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a></p>
N95 subnet mask 😷<p>EDIT: It has found a home.<br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Free</span></a> to a good home: A Newton Interconnect to mini-DIN serial adaptor. :apple_inc: <br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Newton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newton</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a></p>
N95 subnet mask 😷<p>EDIT: It has found a home.<br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Free</span></a> to a good home: A single Iomega Jaz disk. It's labeled NT 2000 JAZ, for what that's worth. :apple_inc: <br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Iomega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iomega</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Jaz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jaz</span></a></p>
N95 subnet mask 😷<p>EDIT: It has found a home.<br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Free</span></a> to a good home: A SCSI CD reader from 1996. :apple_inc: <br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/SCSI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCSI</span></a></p>
N95 subnet mask 😷<p>EDIT: It has found a home.<br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Free</span></a> to a good home: A SCSI DVD reader made by Matsushita, model SR-8501. :apple_inc: <br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/SCSI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCSI</span></a></p>
N95 subnet mask 😷<p>EDIT: It has found a home.<br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Free</span></a> to a good home: An IDE CD reader from January 1997, including its internal audio cable. I forget if it came out of a PowerMac or a clone. Model CR-506-B :apple_inc: <br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a></p>
N95 subnet mask 😷<p>EDIT: It has found a home.<br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Free</span></a> to a good home: The mounting sled for an internal 3.5" drive in an Apple PowerMac or early G3. :apple_inc: <br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a></p>
N95 subnet mask 😷<p>EDIT: It has found a home.<br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Free</span></a> to a good home: A 3.5" internal SCSI Zip drive. :apple_inc: <br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/ZipDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZipDrive</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Iomega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iomega</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/SCSI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCSI</span></a></p>
N95 subnet mask 😷<p>EDIT: They have found a home.<br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Free</span></a> to a good home: Three Type 3 NiMH batteries for the PowerBook Duo. Model no 1499. One has a broken cover/latch and some corrosion on the contacts, but the other two are fine. There is also a single battery carrier. :apple_inc: <br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/PowerBook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerBook</span></a></p>
N95 subnet mask 😷<p><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Free</span></a> to a good home: A 24X CD reader from an iMac with an orange bezel. Manufactured October 1998. :apple_inc: <br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/iMac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iMac</span></a></p>
N95 subnet mask 😷<p>EDIT: It has found a home.<br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Free</span></a> to a good home: An Apple PowerBook Duo AC adaptor, model no AA19200, Apple model no M2693 with battery charger that clips to the side, model no M1812 with matching grounded power cord. There is a small crack in the case next to where the lower cord hook folds out. :apple_inc: <br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/PowerBook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerBook</span></a></p>
N95 subnet mask 😷<p><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Free</span></a> to a good home: An Apple PowerBook Duo AC adaptor, model no AA19200, Apple model no M2693 with battery charger that clips to the side, model no M1812. :apple_inc: <br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/PowerBook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerBook</span></a></p>
N95 subnet mask 😷<p>EDIT: It has found a home.<br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Free</span></a> to a good home: A PowerBook Duo 2300. There's an issue with a strip of the screen, which went away a few minutes after booting. I don't remember it having that issue back when I stopped using it. 🤔 Includes an AC adaptor and PowerBook grey grounded power cable. The modem cover has snapped off and a piece of duct tape has been applied to keep the dust out. :apple_inc: <br>1 of 2.<br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/PowerBook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerBook</span></a></p>
N95 subnet mask 😷<p>EDIT: They have found a home.<br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Free</span></a> to a good home: A bunch of Digital Ocean Grouper wireless LocalTalk networking units. Three 100LT units with four batteries and AC adaptors. Includes manuals, warranty cards, and software on floppies. :apple_inc: 💾 📶 <br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/LocalTalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalTalk</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/AppleTalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AppleTalk</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Wireless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wireless</span></a></p>
N95 subnet mask 😷<p>EDIT: It has found a home!<br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Free</span></a> to a good home: A PowerComputing PowerTower Pro 225 with 128 MB of RAM, an SIIG ATA card, SCSI Zip drive, CD reader, and Mac video card. :apple_inc: <br>1 of 2<br><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputers</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/MacintoshClone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MacintoshClone</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/PowerComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/MacClone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MacClone</span></a></p>
Tobias HellgrenThis is probably my most favourite PC in the collection. Blood, sweat and tears went into building this from scratch. I've yet to compile a full specification list of all the components, but it's basically a 486 DX2 66MHz MSDOS/Win 3.11FWG.<br>
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Blake Patterson<p>I am considering the configuration of my Amiga 2000 w/ 68020 accelerator... I would appreciate opinions from drivers of slotted Amigas, here.</p><p>I have an Amiga 2000 with SCSI + SCSI2SD, 4MB 16-bit FAST RAM, 1MB CHIP RAM, etc. It also has an A2620 68020 accelerator (14MHz) with 2MB 32-bit FAST RAM which is meager, but makes things noticeably faster on the Workbench. Most of what I do on this is watch demos and play games, though. All I do on desktop, really, is use AmiTCP and ncftp to bring files over and run IMP sometimes.</p><p>I recently downloaded the Amiga demo 'Downslope' and noticed it's less fluid / smooth with the accelerator enabled. I've seen this before here and there, but assumed that the accelerator was doing my a solid in demos - giving a bit of a boost. </p><p>I commented about this in the Pouet 'Downslope' thread and the developer came in and commented,</p><p>---<br>"Accelerators often introduce an asynchronicity between CPU and chip memory, which adds to chip access latency.<br>This can be worsened by the occurrance of many interrupts, which can cause additional strain on memory on a higher CPU.<br>If we are unlucky, not even the much faster execution time of the higher CPU can make up for the additional latencies and strain on chip memory.<br>It's a matter of focus on the target. There are side effects on higher CPUs which are difficult to anticipate, and usually you have only a limited number of machines for testing."<br>---</p><p>This makes sense, I suppose. Is this common? Are people with '030, '040, '060 accelerators having a lesser experience with demos due to CHIP RAM latency than with base '000? Certainly in some scenarios the more powerful CPU helps hugely for demos and games alike - I've seen this on my '020. But, yes -- demos are the most tightly coded of all Amiga apps, certainly. To the metal, etc.</p><p>So I am wondering now, should I remove the accelerator to get the most out of OCS/ECS demos on the system? Yes, I can disable the accelerator with a right mouse click at reboot, but that gets in the way of keeping Degrader's PAL state in effect, causing a hassle. (it's an NTSC A2000, unfortunately). </p><p>Anyone been down this road? 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