On Tue, 18 Oct 2016 16:53:15 +0200, you wrote: >14.317 MHz quartz. Such frequency is a relic of original PC design
It's 4X the color subcarrier frequency in NTSC (originally U.S.) television; rapidly becoming a dinosaur. I'm sure it was used in computers to make color video easier. Newer boards doubtless use much faster clocks and synthesize what the parts need. ]' -- Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
