040s were used extensively in older telecommunications systems. You can buy Nortel boards with 040s from the reclaimers for £40 or less just ask for the CPU part number because later ones used LC parts.exxos wrote: 25 Jun 2025 19:29 Similar problems when I uses to sell the 060 cpus. High prices or buy cheap 040 and hope they genuinely.. Not good either way.
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I'm puzzled, why are you swapping the 040 ? Did I miss singing in this thread ?
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Its finding one :(alexh wrote: 26 Jun 2025 08:11 040s were used extensively in older telecommunications systems. You can buy Nortel boards with 040s from the reclaimers for £40 or less just ask for the CPU part number because later ones used LC parts.
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I have a 25mhz one. I was just looking for the later mask 40mhz version.peters wrote: 26 Jun 2025 09:48 I'm puzzled, why are you swapping the 040 ? Did I miss singing in this thread ?
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I found my Milan would run at 30MHz but not at 33MHz and SCSI would not work at 30 either.
https://www.atari-forum.com/viewtopic.p ... 9785d63f12
https://www.atari-forum.com/viewtopic.p ... 9785d63f12
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Will you be fixing this to sell on Chris?
What's left on the replacement list - keyboard connector, battery and PCI?
I have a couple of older small form factor cases with PSU - if it fits? Potentially can bring to Cyber Legends #4?
What's left on the replacement list - keyboard connector, battery and PCI?
I have a couple of older small form factor cases with PSU - if it fits? Potentially can bring to Cyber Legends #4?
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It looks like Ive got rid of this at some point. Ive just been through all my leads in the loft and I cant find it. Sorry. :(exxos wrote: 24 Jun 2025 19:15Yeah cool thanks.mrbombermillzy wrote: 24 Jun 2025 19:13 Im going to start pulling stuff out for CL4 soon. I'd say theres a fair chance I have one of these in my famous boxes of leads. :lol: If you can hang on 2-3 days I will have a look and post it to you if I do.
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I wasn't thinking of selling no. I might do one day if I find myself never using it though. But currently I never had a 040 machine. So be interesting to play around with it.
I need to solder the missing big IO chip. Waiting for it to come currently. I changed the battery earlier. I ordered a new PCI slot.. so waiting for that to come.. I ordered a PS2 adapter from evilbay. But not sure what I am doing about the mouse yet.viking272 wrote: 26 Jun 2025 14:21 What's left on the replacement list - keyboard connector, battery and PCI?
Its classed as a "baby AT" board. So I doubt many cases will fit :( My girlfriends next door neighbour has a bunch of old PCs. She was trying to give me a old Dell machine the other day. Possible she might have a even older PC somewhere... but shes busy having a mental breakdown at the moment so..I have a couple of older small form factor cases with PSU - if it fits? Potentially can bring to Cyber Legends #4?
I need to change the chip anyway yet. It may not fix it, I may kill it again.. I need to go look for that other 040 CPU I got years ago see what that is as well...
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So a quote from Google:
A "Baby AT" motherboard is smaller than the original "Full AT" motherboard. While a Full AT measures 13.8 x 12 inches (351 x 305 mm), a Baby AT typically measures 8.5 x 13 inches (216 x 330 mm). The Baby AT was a popular form factor for 386, 486, and early Pentium PCs, but it has since been superseded by the ATX form factor.
One case I have is 330 x 370 and the other is 260 x 335, but you may have one next door :)
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Just found the other 040 CPU. This was "probably" the one which came with the Milan.. No idea what it is tough. The heatsink is glued on :roll:
But I assume its a 25mhz part as that was the default the Milan is setup to anyway.
But I assume its a 25mhz part as that was the default the Milan is setup to anyway.
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