Dual Tos Fast switcher...

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Dual Tos Fast switcher...

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Mine arrived this morning...

Fitted it and appears to be working...

Just to check does it default to 1.62 and needs the 2 pins bridging for 2.06?

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Shugs81 wrote: Fri Jul 20, 2018 7:59 pm Just to check does it default to 1.62 and needs the 2 pins bridging for 2.06?
There isn't any "default" as such as depends which order the 2 ROM images were placed when I created the files, so can't be assumed either way.

You bridge the 2 contacts to change the ROM (has to be done with power off btw).
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Ahh... Didn't realise that... Also misread the text about it... Thought it was saying the highest version... But as you say its how they are placed on the rom itself..

Cool.. Thank you! Its awesome... Will try the booster board tomorrow!! 😁
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Shugs81 wrote: Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:23 pm Ahh... Didn't realise that... Also misread the text about it... Thought it was saying the highest version... But as you say its how they are placed on the rom itself..

Cool.. Thank you! Its awesome... Will try the booster board tomorrow!! 😁
Booster board, best advice I can give you is to be patient. Do not rush this job, especially removal of the PLCC socket.

If you damage anything at all you can easily brick your STE.

The guide by exxos is here: http://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/last/V1STE/index.htm
My install guide is here: http://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/last/V ... /index.htm
And the guide by nukebloodaxe: http://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/last/V ... /index.htm

Read all three, it will help you get it done right.

Good luck.
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This forum needs a thanks button!!!

Cheers for the advice! will get reading up!
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Shugs81 wrote: Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:06 pm This forum needs a thanks button!!!

Cheers for the advice! will get reading up!
No worries. I think mine may have actually been the first one installed and working, so I know it can be done as long as you don't rush it, and the results are noticeable, about 20-25% performance boost in 3d games. 2D games, not so much (I did post some comparison vids on FB, but can't find them now), but the overall speed boost is definitely worth it.

EDIT: Found the comparison videos https://www.facebook.com/groups/1331613 ... cation=ufi
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Still needs a thanks button!! 😁

The only 3d game I have at the moment is robocop 3 and its frankly awful...

I'm planning to use it for music so the extra cpu will help a lot! 😁

But I still have plenty of games too :)
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Re: Dual Tos Fast switcher...

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Hmm... fitted everything... power didn't blow up!! (woot!) green light comes on the keyboard but i get no picture...

what have i broken and how do i find out?
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Re: Dual Tos Fast switcher...

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flux all connections and resolder them ?.. make sure ROM socket & rom is in right way ? Changed jumper links on motherboard ?
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Re: Dual Tos Fast switcher...

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Jumper links???
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