Re: MOS 8500 CPU for C64C

From: silverdr_at_srebrnysen.com Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:36:16 +0000 Message-Id: <8891371A-4F33-4D67-9CD1-D052954D612D_at_srebrnysen.com>

> On 30 Aug 2023, at 12:51, Gerrit Heitsch <gerrit_at_laosinh.s.bawue.de> wrote:
> 
>>>> I know the 8500 CPU for the cost reduced C64C is rare would anyone here
>>>> have any extras I could get?
>>> 
>>> You can also use a 6510 from an older C64, they are compatible.
>> Just the HMOS(II) vs NMOS apply to those two, right?
> 
> Yes, the only difference is the process. I have seen 250425 boards with 8500 CPUs.

Yeah, /me too. And I know they're functinally the same but as we know CSG did various things with the numbering like marking the HMOS CIAs with NMOS number. Although doing it the other way around (like putting 8500 on a 6510) would make even less sense I guess ;-)

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