Nice progress !
So once you get the RAM your build is complete, isn't it ?
OSI 600D Superboard Build
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rubber_jonnie
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Re: OSI 600D Superboard Build
Not quite, I'm waiting on about half the logic ICs, but they are all in the post and should be here by the weekend at the latest. I have enough RAM to do some basic tests though :)HigashiJun wrote: 17 Jan 2024 08:20 Nice progress !
So once you get the RAM your build is complete, isn't it ?
Getting very excited to get it running even if it needs some fault finding.
I'm going to work through the tests in the assembly instructions before I fully power on, but so far it's looking promising.
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Re: OSI 600D Superboard Build
Ok, so still some steps to have a fully fledged OSI.rubber_jonnie wrote: 17 Jan 2024 08:44 Not quite, I'm waiting on about half the logic ICs, but they are all in the post and should be here by the weekend at the latest. I have enough RAM to do some basic tests though :)
Getting very excited to get it running even if it needs some fault finding.
I'm going to work through the tests in the assembly instructions before I fully power on, but so far it's looking promising.
At least, so far so good.
8-)
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Re: OSI 600D Superboard Build
Yeah, but it'll just be fitting the ICs into sockets as and when they arrive :)HigashiJun wrote: 17 Jan 2024 09:21Ok, so still some steps to have a fully fledged OSI.rubber_jonnie wrote: 17 Jan 2024 08:44 Not quite, I'm waiting on about half the logic ICs, but they are all in the post and should be here by the weekend at the latest. I have enough RAM to do some basic tests though :)
Getting very excited to get it running even if it needs some fault finding.
I'm going to work through the tests in the assembly instructions before I fully power on, but so far it's looking promising.
At least, so far so good.
8-)
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Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Re: OSI 600D Superboard Build
Well more parts arrived, I will figure out what's what later and get them fitted:
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Re: OSI 600D Superboard Build
Not quite enough there to populate the board.
It's almost like a jigsaw now isn't it? ;-)
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Re: OSI 600D Superboard Build
No, not quite :(stephen_usher wrote: 17 Jan 2024 13:51 Not quite enough there to populate the board.
It's almost like a jigsaw now isn't it? ;-)
I'm just hoping none of the pieces have fallen under the sofa...
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Re: OSI 600D Superboard Build
Don't let your cat find them before you...rubber_jonnie wrote: 17 Jan 2024 14:10 No, not quite :(
I'm just hoping none of the pieces have fallen under the sofa...
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Re: OSI 600D Superboard Build
I'm keeping him well away from it!HigashiJun wrote: 18 Jan 2024 07:19Don't let your cat find them before you...rubber_jonnie wrote: 17 Jan 2024 14:10 No, not quite :(
I'm just hoping none of the pieces have fallen under the sofa...
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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...
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
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Re: OSI 600D Superboard Build
And aside from the rest of the RAM and one IC that isn't in yet but not important, it's complete:
The only thing I'd missed was a resistor for the LED (Damn BoM again) and having fixed that I now get a power light.
Only trouble is, it doesn't power up, so I'm looking at the service manual, as it has some oddities I'm told that you need to do before troubleshooting. I can say that 5v does appear to be everywhere it should be, and I don't see a clock at the CPU.
Hey ho, all the fun of the repro retro build :)
The only thing I'd missed was a resistor for the LED (Damn BoM again) and having fixed that I now get a power light.
Only trouble is, it doesn't power up, so I'm looking at the service manual, as it has some oddities I'm told that you need to do before troubleshooting. I can say that 5v does appear to be everywhere it should be, and I don't see a clock at the CPU.
Hey ho, all the fun of the repro retro build :)
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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...
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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