Icky's H4 Mongrel edition build x 2

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Icky looks great. What is the floppy power leads going over to the simm? Just curious.
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PaulJ wrote: Thu Jan 02, 2020 5:51 pm Icky looks great. What is the floppy power leads going over to the simm? Just curious.
Its not.. its folded back to the PSU connector bank.
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exxos wrote: Thu Jan 02, 2020 5:54 pm
PaulJ wrote: Thu Jan 02, 2020 5:51 pm Icky looks great. What is the floppy power leads going over to the simm? Just curious.
Its not.. its folded back to the PSU connector bank.
Yep - just a long floppy power cable and as @exxos said its folder over to the power connectors.
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Well I tried out the HDMI / DVI Shifter from @Smonson today on the H4. I am not going back :) it works and the screen quality is superb. https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewt ... =330#p2021

A photo just doesn't do it justice.

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But it looks great in the photo too :dualthumbup:
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That really looks great, haven't seen any movement on for a while. @Smonson is this something that's going to be available to a wider audience? Anyway it really looks good in the picture! Nice job. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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PaulJ wrote: Sun Jan 05, 2020 7:55 pm That really looks great, haven't seen any movement on for a while. @Smonson is this something that's going to be available to a wider audience? Anyway it really looks good in the picture! Nice job. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Smonson wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:08 am
PaulJ wrote: Sun Jan 05, 2020 7:55 pm That really looks great, haven't seen any movement on for a while. @Smonson is this something that's going to be available to a wider audience? Anyway it really looks good in the picture! Nice job. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
I made a prototype for the version 6 of the mod, which has everything on one board (no mating boards anymore) - but for some reason, it didn't work. I've made a few changes for the next version, but Christmas wiped out all my cash, and so did my H4 mouser order :D
Just checking to see if it might become available at a later date. :) Looks like ya did a really nice job Smonson. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.
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PaulJ wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:34 am Just checking to see if it might become available at a later date. :) Looks like ya did a really nice job Smonson. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.
Thanks Paul! The plan is 100% for people to be able to get hold of these mods, I just ran into technical issues that are outside my skill set. The other thread is up to date with the state of the project.
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Perfect Sunday morning for a coffee and contemplating how to start building the next H4 board ready for the FPGA and Amigo boards.

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