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Subject: Re: Novag Super Expert Upgrade to 6MHz

Author: Keith Kitson

Date: 23:01:54 08/24/99

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On August 24, 1999 at 12:57:36, Steven Schwartz wrote:

>On August 24, 1999 at 12:50:47, John Dijkstra wrote:
>
>>Does anyone know how to upgrade an old Novag Super Expert from 5MHz to 6MHZ?
>>I know Novag used to sell upgrade kits for that.
>
It involves a chip upgrade.  I had mine done by  the dealer who supplied the
machine.  I still have a Super Forte 6MHz but it's never used nowadays.  It is
so far behind the current best PC programs.

I get more enjoyment from my Mephisto Atlanta, even though this lags behind the
PC programs aslo.
>
>It has been a while... but I believe it was just a matter of replacing
>the crystal with a faster one. I think the chips were able to handle the 15 to
>20% speed up.
>- Steve (ICD/Your Move)



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