Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!husc6!rutgers!okstate!mbc From: mbc@okstate.UUCP (Michael Carter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy Subject: Re: XLER8 Boards Message-ID: <1296@okstate.UUCP> Date: Sat, 20-Dec-86 20:08:13 EST Article-I.D.: okstate.1296 Posted: Sat Dec 20 20:08:13 1986 Date-Received: Sat, 20-Dec-86 23:35:46 EST References: <8031@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU> Organization: Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater Lines: 26 > > > I think you mentioned that the board attaches to the Z-80 socket > via a ribbon cable? Since my graphics board is somewhat close to the > Z-80(I think. Didn't really pay much attention to the placement > of the graphics board), is this ribbon cable long enough so that > maybe I can move the board out of the way and have it still remain > inside the computer? Will this board load up the power supply with > the graphics board installed? > The XLR8er can be installed with a cable up to six inches long, so it probably should be long enough to move it out of the way. As for power supply loading, there shouldn't be any problem. The whole XLR8er board pulls power on the order of what the Z80 it replaces does. This is due to the fact that the HD64180 is a CMOS device. RAM, therefore, is the only thing left that pulls power of any significance. Michael Carter Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Oklahoma State University UUCP: {cbosgd, ea, ihnp4, isucs1, mcvax, pesnta, uokvax}!okstate!mbc ARPA: mbc%okstate.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa -- Michael Carter