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16BIT ROM CART THOUGHTS

Last post by rpineau « Wed Jan 23, 2019 12:09 am
Posted in HARDWARE DISCUSSIONS
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by exxos » Mon Aug 28, 2017 6:46 pm » in HARDWARE DISCUSSIONS
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I have been thinking about the diagnostic cart where larger ROM's are used with a switch to select which version of the ROM to run (IE, ST, STE, MSTE...
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Last post by rpineau
Wed Jan 23, 2019 12:09 am
UltraSatan Case for RetroFun Boards Second Draft

Last post by exxos « Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:36 pm
Posted in 3D MODELS
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by rcamp48 » Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:29 pm » in 3D MODELS

I am going to give Exxos an exclusive on this one , if you want to know about my new 3D printed design for the Ultra Satan case for RetroFun Boards,...

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Last post by exxos
Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:36 pm
Damage done to my STE

Last post by rcamp48 « Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:21 pm
Posted in HARDWARE ISSUES
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by rcamp48 » Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:36 pm » in HARDWARE ISSUES
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Hi: I would like to ask about my STE , over a year ago I unfortunately did damage to the motherboard by using a cheap soldering iron. I will post a...
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Last post by rcamp48
Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:21 pm
C103414 Rev. 1 - STFM - IMP chipset, 4 x SMT DRAM

Last post by exxos « Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:00 pm
Posted in STFM
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by czietz » Tue Jan 22, 2019 8:52 pm » in STFM

Full IMP chipset (all 4 ASICs), MMU and GLUE soldered to the board, 256x4 SMT DRAMs. Looked like it was never opened before, therefore the two...

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Last post by exxos
Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:00 pm
Compatibility issues with TF530/TF534 and A600?

Last post by kludge « Tue Jan 22, 2019 8:45 pm
Posted in TF530
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by kludge » Tue Dec 25, 2018 8:49 pm » in TF530
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I recently got an Amiga 600, and while I had the lid of I could help but think Shouldn't a TF53x be able to fit in here?

I threw together a paper...
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Last post by kludge
Tue Jan 22, 2019 8:45 pm
Future PSU designs

Last post by exxos « Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:27 pm
Posted in PSU (power supplies)
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by exxos » Sun Sep 24, 2017 2:00 am » in PSU (power supplies)
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As many know I designed my own PSU..

Though soldering the regulators is no fun :roll:

I have been looking around and found a soic8 regulator...
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Last post by exxos
Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:27 pm
TF534 on CDTV

Last post by terriblefire « Tue Jan 22, 2019 1:12 pm
Posted in TF534
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by terriblefire » Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:03 pm » in TF534
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Ok.. So i've given the TF series a whirl on the CDTV and No joy at all.

I have probably got the wrong ROM etc installed but the machine just...
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Last post by terriblefire
Tue Jan 22, 2019 1:12 pm
Latest TF534 is here

Last post by MarkFixesStuff « Tue Jan 22, 2019 12:05 pm
Posted in TF534
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by terriblefire » Sat Jan 19, 2019 12:56 pm » in TF534
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The last TF534 is here

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Last post by MarkFixesStuff
Tue Jan 22, 2019 12:05 pm
Project: HDMI/DVI out for STFM

Last post by Icky « Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:29 am
Posted in HARDWARE DISCUSSIONS
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by Smonson » Sun Oct 29, 2017 9:42 am » in HARDWARE DISCUSSIONS
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Hi all,

Here's my current project that's been keeping me up late for several months.

I'm creating a HDMI/DVI video out for my STFM by interfacing a...
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Last post by Icky
Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:29 am
Sety's TF530 build

Last post by terriblefire « Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:47 pm
Posted in TF530
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by sety » Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:18 am » in TF530
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Thanks again Terriblefire for open sourcing your awesome designs.

I'm looking forward to building this one! May I post progress and questions here?...
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Last post by terriblefire
Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:47 pm
STFM Booster 2.3 + Dual TOS Kit, TOS 2.06 Issue

Last post by exxos « Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:29 pm
Posted in HARDWARE ISSUES
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by leon22 » Mon Jan 14, 2019 6:38 pm » in HARDWARE ISSUES
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Hi!

I have installed the booster and the Dual TOS Kit and the connections (ROM Select and 16MHz Wire) and for TOS 1.04 everything
works perfectly...
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Last post by exxos
Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:29 pm
Total Newbie Thread

Last post by supaduper « Mon Jan 21, 2019 7:11 pm
Posted in TF530
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by terriblefire » Sat Jan 19, 2019 6:41 pm » in TF530

I've just had a request on YouTube for a total newbie thread for soldering up these boards. Hopefully the usual suspects can weigh in too.

I'll do...

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Last post by supaduper
Mon Jan 21, 2019 7:11 pm
DDR3 1600MHz Vs 2400MHz

Last post by exxos « Mon Jan 21, 2019 6:30 pm
Posted in CHAT FORUM
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by exxos » Mon Jan 21, 2019 4:30 pm » in CHAT FORUM

My PC has been running 1600MHz DDR3 CL9 (HyperX) for several years. Though I spent a long time hunting down the fastest DDR3 I could find which would...

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Last post by exxos
Mon Jan 21, 2019 6:30 pm
Project STacy (STaceX, TOS 2.06 & others)

Last post by Atarian Computing « Mon Jan 21, 2019 2:40 pm
Posted in HARDWARE DISCUSSIONS
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by Atarian Computing » Wed Aug 30, 2017 6:57 pm » in HARDWARE DISCUSSIONS
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Greetings Atarians,

I've acquired a couple of slightly defective STacy units. I have not received them yet but I know that the keyboards need new...
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Last post by Atarian Computing
Mon Jan 21, 2019 2:40 pm
V2.5 BOOSTER CURRENT PROTOTYPE STATUS (SEC BOOSTER)

Last post by exxos « Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:59 pm
Posted in ST 16MHz V2.X SERIES BOOSTERS
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by exxos » Mon Aug 21, 2017 1:16 pm » in ST 16MHz V2.X SERIES BOOSTERS
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I actually wasn't planning to produce the V2 booster again. Though a chap said he is interested in them to...
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Last post by exxos
Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:59 pm
Automatic image resizing active

Last post by DrF « Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:12 pm
Posted in NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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by exxos » Sun Jan 20, 2019 1:24 pm » in NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

I have enable the default image uploading tool which will (or should) clamp image sizes automatically to 1600px max.

I have just tried uploading a...

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Last post by DrF
Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:12 pm
The real life of a printer toner

Last post by DrF « Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:09 pm
Posted in CHAT FORUM
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by DrF » Fri Jan 04, 2019 11:43 am » in CHAT FORUM
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More adventures in printing :D

I was wondering about something, I have a toner in old HP laserjet that was rated for 1500 pages, when it finally ran...
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Last post by DrF
Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:09 pm
Floppy Drive read problems

Last post by Forgottenmyname « Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:06 pm
Posted in HARDWARE ISSUES
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by Forgottenmyname » Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:47 pm » in HARDWARE ISSUES

Evening All.

I had a bit of time today working with one if my non functional Mega STs.

With a floppy connected and disk in the drive it would come...

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Last post by Forgottenmyname
Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:06 pm
How would you rework/improve this STE?

Last post by rubber_jonnie « Sun Jan 20, 2019 4:14 pm
Posted in HARDWARE DISCUSSIONS
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by stween » Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:08 pm » in HARDWARE DISCUSSIONS
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In my collection, I've pulled out of storage my original STE, the one I've had since 1992. It's been mostly in storage for the last 15 years, but...
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Last post by rubber_jonnie
Sun Jan 20, 2019 4:14 pm
READ ME FIRST

Last post by exxos « Sun Jan 20, 2019 1:31 pm
Posted in MOTHERBOARD REVISIONS
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by exxos » Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:38 pm » in MOTHERBOARD REVISIONS

This section is for uploading high resolution images of motherboards.

PLEASE NOTE:

All images MUST be uploaded to the forum using the...

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Last post by exxos
Sun Jan 20, 2019 1:31 pm
Floppy write protected (when its not) fix.

Last post by exxos « Sun Jan 20, 2019 1:16 pm
Posted in TWEAKS & FIXES
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by exxos » Thu Dec 06, 2018 6:10 pm » in TWEAKS & FIXES

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This is a shortened version of this thread..

The issue was with a STE machine, which was continuously or intermittently reporting...

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Last post by exxos
Sun Jan 20, 2019 1:16 pm
Gidday from Canada eh?

Last post by rcamp48 « Sun Jan 20, 2019 5:12 am
Posted in INTRODUCE YOURSELF
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by jokker » Thu Sep 13, 2018 2:03 am » in INTRODUCE YOURSELF

Hi all,

I'm Troy from Ottawa, Canada!

My computer timeline would be something like this:

early 80's TRS-80 Model 1
mid 80's Coco 3
late 80's Mega...

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Last post by rcamp48
Sun Jan 20, 2019 5:12 am
Hello from Canada

Last post by rcamp48 « Sun Jan 20, 2019 4:53 am
Posted in INTRODUCE YOURSELF
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by rcamp48 » Thu Jan 03, 2019 12:58 pm » in INTRODUCE YOURSELF

Hi , I am from Canada, I have 3 Atari STs and have ordered the dual tos switcher for my STE. Am now practising soldering with the correct soldering...

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Last post by rcamp48
Sun Jan 20, 2019 4:53 am
TF530 memory options

Last post by kludge « Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:40 pm
Posted in TF530
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by kludge » Sat Jan 19, 2019 10:02 am » in TF530

It seems I’m getting a TF530 PCB as well as CPLD’s and other miscellaneous parts as a gift from a friend. The problem is that he can’t seem to find...

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Last post by kludge
Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:40 pm
FOR SALE STF/E KEYBOARDS (UK)

Last post by Forgottenmyname « Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:49 pm
Posted in ATARI FOR SALE & WANTED
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by exxos » Mon Oct 29, 2018 7:47 pm » in ATARI FOR SALE & WANTED
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I have a lot of keyboards, probably around 30.. With various states of yellowing..

Here is a sample...

£10 for the not so yellowed ones, £5 for the...
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Last post by Forgottenmyname
Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:49 pm

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