Wait States (Cont.)

• Be knowledgeable about your microprocessor!

  • They may start with all wait state tables or information defaulting to the maximum number of wait states.
  • If your hardware design buddy selected fast components or if clock cycles are precious then you need to know enough to insert the proper code just after startup to turn down the wait states.

• Too few wait states can cause unstable/unreliable systems (overclocking)