The rating on the chip only signifies the speed the chip is rated for achieving safely. There is a small crystal on the motherboard that vibrates at a frequency that serves to drive the processor at the given frequency. To make use of the extra speed the replacement CPU is capable of, you need to replace that oscillator with a faster one.
Post #2 by ChristTrekker
| Source Forum | 68kMLA |
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| Category | Hardware |
| Post Date | Fri, 9 Nov 2007 - 23:54 |
| Original URL | https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/quadra-cpu-upgrade.10539/ |
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