Apple RocketChip Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Rocketchip is an accelerator-on-a-chip for the Apple® II, II Plus,
IIe and IIc. Requiring no slot, the 40-pin DIP package replaces
the 6502 or 65C02 microprocessor, consumes less power than existing
accelerator products, accesses expanded memory and lets your Apple II run
up to five times faster.
Compatibility
RocketChip will run virtually all Apple II software, supports all
peripheral hardware, works with any standard hard disk and supports
all standard operating systems including ProDOS™ GEOS™ DOS 3.3™
UCSD Pascal™ and Digital Research CP/M™
Features/Specifications
Operates at 5 MHz; competitive with IBM®AT,™ faster than
TransWarp™
faster than the Apple® Mac+™ and nearly twice as fast as the IIGS™
RocketChip accelerates program execution in all memory locations
for 64K or 128K.
AUX Memory— more than 1.6 Megabytes accelerated;
any additional memory runs at normal speed.
Apple memory expansion card and compatibles.
Peripheral card ROM.
Low power CMOS technology Typical operating current less
than 100mA.
One simple keystroke allows return to normal Apple operating
speed of 1 MHz
Variable speed from 50 kHz up to 5MHz.
No distortion of program sound effects,
Accelerates all 80 column display operations. Easy to install,
Standard power-up configuration or call he user programmed. The ONLY
accelerator technology that will work in the closed
system Apple IIc.
contents: This package contains one RocketChip, an instruction manual,
and a utility diskette.
Minimums system requirements: Apple II, II+, IIe or IIc with 64K RAM.
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