[Coco] [Color Computer] Re: POKE 65495,0

[Darren A.]

Ben Willis wrote:

>I've been watching this thread for some time, and thought I'd add my two 
>cents.
>
>I have a Coco 1, and have used this POKE without issue for years. Aside 
>from having my BASIC programs run faster, and the SOUND and PLAY commands 
>play all the notes higher (and faster), I've never had trouble with memory 
>refresh issues or anything of the kind.
>
>Prior to loading anything however, I would have POKE 65494,0 to put the 
>speed back to normal otherwise it would not load correctly.
>
>I suppose I have "good dram" as well??? Just think it's odd since I can run 
>for hours without a problem with this POKE enabled.
>
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Ben,

Poking 65495 does NOT put you in the full-blown FAST mode which results in 
loss of DRAM refresh. For this you need to Poke 65497 instead. This will 
also cause the video display to go crazy. If your DRAM contents remain 
intact, you should be able to Poke 65496 to restore 'normal' operation.

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