Re: VIC-II DRAM refresh

From: David Wood <jbevren_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 13:54:55 -0400
Message-ID: <CAAuJwioz0bK8NOnD6kLYCvh7UcDc8Cja2JZxaASzKDKF9nF4JQ@mail.gmail.com>
Correct.  I have used a c64 without the 60hz signal, and have a c128 that
runs off a small ATX power supply (again, no 9vac).  TI and TI$ both work
without issues, as the kernal manages their content during the timer IRQ.

On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 1:45 PM, Jim Brain <brain@jbrain.com> wrote:

> On 10/14/2016 10:12 AM, Michał Pleban wrote:
>
> Hello!
>
> Francesco Messineo wrote:
>
>
> isn't the 8520 a 6526A (or B?) but made with a different process? I
> could use the 8520 in place of the 6526 with no problems once.
>
> No. The 8520 has a different TOD timer, if you use it in the C64 the
> programs which rely on it will not work (or will display incorrect
> time). Also the TI$ variable in BASIC relies in the TOD in one of the
> CIAs so it will not work too.
>
> Regards,
> Michau.
>
>
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>
> I don't think TI relies on TOD.  I thought it counted off the 60 hz IRQ
> timer, but no TOD.
>
>
> jim
>
>
> --
> Jim Brainbrain@jbrain.com www.jbrain.com
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