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by exxos
Wed Feb 16, 2022 9:54 pm
Forum: SOFTWARE
Topic: FrontBench: using Frontier as a benchmark (Discussion thread)
Replies: 67
Views: 15386

Re: FrontBench: using Frontier as a benchmark (Discussion thread)

68010 CPU 889 frames.
68000 CPU 878 frames.
by exxos
Wed Feb 16, 2022 9:46 pm
Forum: MEMBER BLOGS
Topic: Brett's STE - Repair thread
Replies: 221
Views: 37968

Re: Brett's STE - Repair thread

BrettRogersUK wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 9:41 pm I don't dare go anywhere near the board again! Lol 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
Don't blame you.. but you can bodge caps over the top of the existing ones.. So not much can go wrong (in theory)
by exxos
Wed Feb 16, 2022 9:39 pm
Forum: MEMBER BLOGS
Topic: Brett's STE - Repair thread
Replies: 221
Views: 37968

Re: Brett's STE - Repair thread

BrettRogersUK wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 5:50 pm Only thing I've found I have to do when turning the machine on I have to press the reset button for it to jump into life. Not a big deal really.
Yep, caps in the reset circuit are the wrong value and are duff these days. It's a well documented mandatory fix.
by exxos
Wed Feb 16, 2022 4:13 pm
Forum: SOFTWARE
Topic: FrontBench: using Frontier as a benchmark (Discussion thread)
Replies: 67
Views: 15386

Re: FrontBench: using Frontier as a benchmark (Discussion thread)

Badwolf wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 4:08 pm That's an interesting one, Frank. Implies the 010 is approximately the same as doubling the 68k's frequency.
Odd indeed https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewt ... f=42&t=861

I'll see if I can find a 010 CPU when I get back home later..
by exxos
Wed Feb 16, 2022 4:05 pm
Forum: HARDWARE ISSUES
Topic: STE video chip
Replies: 149
Views: 34818

Re: STE video chip

Sign of the times trying to order a few inverters :roll: farnell want £10 handling plus postage , so it ends up over £20 just for a couple of chips :roll: evilbay were like £5-£10 each anyway :roll: not like i'd trust chips from there anyway. Long story short, I ended up ordering 100 from RS as ther...
by exxos
Wed Feb 16, 2022 3:49 pm
Forum: TF536
Topic: Are these coming back into stock?
Replies: 13
Views: 5198

Re: Are these coming back into stock?

The normal TF536 with birdseed is back in stock cheaper than before. It may help people who just want a one off board..

https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/store2/
by exxos
Wed Feb 16, 2022 3:33 pm
Forum: MEMBER BLOGS
Topic: What's in the box - a new retro purchase
Replies: 57
Views: 13023

Re: What's in the box - a new retro purchase

rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 3:29 pm He's not been to see me yet, my office door has been closed a lot today on account of work calls. Maybe later.
Poor kitty.. Shut away from daddy and not being able to help you on your laptop.. :cry:
by exxos
Wed Feb 16, 2022 3:27 pm
Forum: MEMBER BLOGS
Topic: What's in the box - a new retro purchase
Replies: 57
Views: 13023

Re: What's in the box - a new retro purchase

derkom wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 1:22 pm
alexh wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 1:19 pm D'uh it's a CPC! Says so on the box ;-)
Cat Protection Container. It's full of cats.
:lolbig: :bravo:

Where's the cat @rubber_jonnie a empty box is a unhappy box...
by exxos
Wed Feb 16, 2022 1:49 pm
Forum: HARDWARE ISSUES
Topic: Falcon FPU - who can help?
Replies: 17
Views: 4300

Re: Falcon FPU - who can help?

Do you know any company who could do this or somebody who could pick up the challenge? I would prefer to hand it to somebody who knows how to fix Falcons ideally.... It depends where you are in the world. But I assume you could remove the wires yourself then find a local SMT rework company to chang...

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