PhilC's H4 Mongrel edition build x 3

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So the good news is that I found the ram problem.

Scratch one LS244 and replace it with another, so that I've got 2 matching chips and it passes the ram tests just fine but crashes later on :lol:

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Much better @PhilC, must be getting close. :)
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PaulJ wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2020 9:40 pm Much better @PhilC, must be getting close. :)
I think you're right @PaulJ . Hope to get it up and running this week all being well.
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And one MMU pin being held down with flux instead of solder fixed and now I have a booting SMT H4 as well :D
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PhilC wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:48 pm And one MMU pin being held down with flux instead of solder fixed and now I have a booting SMT H4 as well :D
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:goodpost: :cheers:
PhilC wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:48 pm And one MMU pin being held down with flux instead of solder fixed and now I have a booting SMT H4 as well :D
Whew, I was afraid @rubber_jonnie was going to best ya there for a while. Congrats, Phil!! nice job. :thumbup: :bravo: :cheers:
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You never know @PaulJ , I might get my third one completed before @rubber_jonnie as well?
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PhilC wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:22 pm You never know @PaulJ , I might get my third one completed before @rubber_jonnie as well?
Hmm, I'm betting @rubber_jonnie will finish the H4 up. I wonder if @exxos is going to spin a H4.1 will all fixes incorporated.?
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PhilC wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:22 pm You never know @PaulJ , I might get my third one completed before @rubber_jonnie as well?
To be fair, mine is finished, it's just not fully functioning yet :sigh:
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