>> Jason White wrote:
>> what would happen if I put a 200MHz oscillator in (pic rated at
>> 40Mhz) ?

Olin Lathrop wrote:
> Duh!*1  As you say, the PIC is rated for 40MHz maximum oscillator 
> frequency.
> Think back to fourth grade*2.  Is 200 greater than 40?*3  (Hint: if you 
> count up
> from one to reach the other, then the first one is the lesser*4).  Now 
> look up
> "maximum" (It's in the "M" section of most dictionaries).
>

*1  unnecessary
*2  condescending
*3  patronising
*4  put down
*5  now look up "humble", it's in the "H" section of most dictionaries. 
While you're at it, there's also "humility", "harmonious" and "helpful" 


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