Zippy Zapp wrote:IIRC, the 68010 also has some compatibility issues and is not 100% compatible with 68000. I don't recall the details but I am sure it is not a severe thing because people during that time did use them.
Yes, one of the instructions (MOVE) differs a bit, but irl that doesn't ever matter.
I'm still unsure whether or not I should use it, because:
pro
- it is already in front of me and didn't cost me one cent
- while the performance boost is negligible, it is actually there
- I'm opening the Amiga anyway, so it wouldn't be any extra trouble pulling out the chip and replacing it by this one
con
- if sockets really get brittle over time, pulling out the old chip might damage the socket
My socket doesn't
seem brittle to me, and I haven't heard of that before, has that happened to anyone here yet?