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Re: How quick are you? 6 Prometheus for $139 each on eBay.
« on: March 14, 2004, 06:38:32 PM »
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dammy wrote:
FWIR, Haynie said some where around 30 MB/s burst, 25 MB/s (it's only 16 bit bus, correct?) substained.  


Nope, Z3 is 32bit ....... but (you hate it when I say "but" don't you ?)

There are not enough pins free for 32bit address and 32bit data,
so they had to come up with a multiplexed design, where one would
1st transmit the address, and than the data, which offcourse only
makes sense when you plan to read/write more than 4byte continuesly ...

Thats why Z3 is so hard to implement, and used by so few cards.
1. Make an announcment.
2. Wait a while.
3. Check if it can actually be done.
4. Wait for someone else to do it.
5. Start working on it while giving out hillarious progress-reports.
6. Deny that you have ever announced it
7. Blame someone else