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NEC V20 CPU: A bit of pep for an XT (nec v20 cou xt performance) (homeip.net | ia)
9 points by bmonkey325 9 days ago | 2 comments


  • BirAdam 9 days ago
    The V20 is my favorite classic CPU. Particularly, NEC's strategy was wonderful: maintain perfect compatibility with the 8088 and still bring more capability, higher speed, and maintain cool operation. Then, they executed on that strategy well.
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  • rocky1138 9 days ago
    I purchased one of these for my Tandy 1000SX but didn't notice a performance boost when playing Zak McKraken, not that it was terrible before (turning off scrolling is a must). I think the next step is looking at replacing the clock on the motherboard with something to push a bit faster. Maybe to 10 MHz via https://github.com/reeshub/pc-sprint.
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