> > So does the PLL multiply by 4, then the PIC divides by four? Or is > > instructions/clock cycle different on the 18f? Maybe RTFM is the better answer, but maybe just a quick reminder... each instruction is executed in four quarter-cycles (Q-cycles). If you weren't using the PLL, your 10 MHz would execute 2.5M instructions per second. With the PLL, you still get 10M instructions/second. [maybe a little oversimplified, but just enough to jog your memory] :) -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads