2 chip cannot be created or reprogrammed, they are special chips which I can only get from original machines. As already suggested, a DUALTOS board would be a suitable replacement... Or downgrade to 6 chip TOS.friijy2001 wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 3:42 pm Thank you for this, I just noticed the 2 chip 1.4’s are out of stock at present. Can these be re-wrote on mine or shall I just wait for them to come back in stock?
520 STFM C070789-001 Rev F2
Re: 520 STFM C070789-001 Rev F2
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Re: 520 STFM C070789-001 Rev F2
I personally go for a 6 chip set every time I upgrade. as @exxos said, the 2 chip sets tend to be mask ROMs and can't be re written, and you can't make new.
27C256 EPROMS are easily available, so I burn my own. Probably your best solution is the dualTOS board.
27C256 EPROMS are easily available, so I burn my own. Probably your best solution is the dualTOS board.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Re: 520 STFM C070789-001 Rev F2
Thank you for that, I’ll probably go with the dual TOS version thenexxos wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 3:47 pm2 chip cannot be created or reprogrammed, they are special chips which I can only get from original machines. As already suggested, a DUALTOS board would be a suitable replacement... Or downgrade to 6 chip TOS.friijy2001 wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 3:42 pm Thank you for this, I just noticed the 2 chip 1.4’s are out of stock at present. Can these be re-wrote on mine or shall I just wait for them to come back in stock?
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