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by exxos
Tue Sep 27, 2022 12:57 pm
Forum: HARDWARE ISSUES
Topic: CT63 only starts from 030 mode
Replies: 104
Views: 40161

Re: CT63 only starts from 030 mode

foft wrote: Tue Sep 27, 2022 12:47 pm Though it has some kind of half clock speed jumper, not sure what that actually does.
It does exactly that half the clock speed. So if you set 66Mhz in the control panel it will actually run at 33Mhz.

But like you say I would try it in a different Falcon first anyway.
by exxos
Tue Sep 27, 2022 12:39 pm
Forum: HARDWARE ISSUES
Topic: CT63 only starts from 030 mode
Replies: 104
Views: 40161

Re: CT63 only starts from 030 mode

What speed are you trying to run the thing at in 060 mode ? I would always drop to 50MHz for initial testing.
by exxos
Tue Sep 27, 2022 11:59 am
Forum: ST536 030 ST ACCELERATOR
Topic: ST536 STE EDITION
Replies: 19
Views: 2488

Re: ST536 STE EDITION

@Badwolf Could stack ROM's there! :lol:

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Back to genius status then :lol: :yay:
by exxos
Tue Sep 27, 2022 11:52 am
Forum: ST536 030 ST ACCELERATOR
Topic: ST536 STE EDITION
Replies: 19
Views: 2488

Re: ST536 STE EDITION

Badwolf wrote: Tue Sep 27, 2022 11:48 am It's that front edge of the socket I'm thinking about -- the angle really plays against you. I suppose if it's too tight you could forgo the socket and directly mount the chip, though.
Yep indeed. I will have a better look later. But the ROM has to really go there anyway.
by exxos
Tue Sep 27, 2022 11:42 am
Forum: ST536 030 ST ACCELERATOR
Topic: ST536 STE EDITION
Replies: 19
Views: 2488

Re: ST536 STE EDITION

(assuming it clears the keyboard, otherwise you're a numpty! :lol: ) Yeah. Fine line between the two I guess :lol: There is a little bit of room above the CPU. On the V1 STE booster there is a 3-D printed spacer which goes above the board which presses down on the metal shielding to keep it in plac...
by exxos
Tue Sep 27, 2022 11:38 am
Forum: ST536 030 ST ACCELERATOR
Topic: ST536 STE EDITION
Replies: 19
Views: 2488

Re: ST536 STE EDITION

Badwolf wrote: Tue Sep 27, 2022 11:37 am I just realised that's the ROM mounted above the CPU pins! Genius.
8-)
by exxos
Tue Sep 27, 2022 11:32 am
Forum: ST536 030 ST ACCELERATOR
Topic: ST536 STE EDITION
Replies: 19
Views: 2488

Re: ST536 STE EDITION

More done. This will have to be it for a few days now because my hands are starting to hurt again :(

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by exxos
Tue Sep 27, 2022 10:17 am
Forum: MEMBER BLOGS
Topic: exxos blog - random goings on
Replies: 3057
Views: 780023

Re: exxos blog - random goings on

FFS. Hi I asked factory to check that 7.2MM length parts are OK to solder, the assembly pin length of 7.2MM parts measured on our side is 2.27MM.If the parts on your side is also with this length on assembly side, then we can use them for assembly. As the previous parts we received from LCSC is just...
by exxos
Mon Sep 26, 2022 9:33 pm
Forum: ST536 030 ST ACCELERATOR
Topic: ST536 STE EDITION
Replies: 19
Views: 2488

Re: ST536 STE EDITION

Brain hurts :lol:

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:dizzy:
by exxos
Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:12 pm
Forum: ST536 030 ST ACCELERATOR
Topic: ST536 STE EDITION
Replies: 19
Views: 2488

Re: ST536 STE EDITION

Bit more done. 32bit bus isn't simple :lol: :roll: :pullhair:

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