I'm almost afraid to ask this [given the recent thread about
using a series R1 in the MCLR line], but what are sentiments
about using a series R between the xtal and OSC2 for hi-speed
operation?

Some people swear by them (eg, SimmStick), but my new Scenix
SX28-52 eval board, operating with whopper 50Mhz xtal, doesn't
use one.

I figure [possibly wrongly] that higher speed xtals are
built to handle higher oscillator currents. Can anyone point me
at info that specifically deals with this issue?

- Dan Michaels
Oricom Technologies
http://www.sni.net/~oricom
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