Here in Argentina, our one and only local Microchip provider does not import 10Mhz 16F84 parts, they just sell 4Mhz ones. The say that all 4Mhz parts works perfectly at 10Mhz, so there is no need for them to import the fast parts... > > Over clocking doesn't mean it is not going to work > > it simply means there is no guaranty will work on > > > > 1. high or low temperature > > 2. noise > > 3. vibration > > 4. pressure > > 5. VDD min and max > > 6. the next chip out of the tube. > 7. all instructions > > It's just not a good idea. >