Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 06 Oct 2023 10:06
Very nice :)
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@rubber_jonnie
Thanks guys.
As everything works now, I just realise how Acorn computers were really good back in time.
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Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 06 Oct 2023 11:01
Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 06 Oct 2023 11:38
It really is, I wish I had enough space to have a few machines set up at once as this one would get a lot of my attention.
BW
Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 06 Oct 2023 11:58
@BadwolfBadwolf wrote: 06 Oct 2023 11:38 It really is, I wish I had enough space to have a few machines set up at once as this one would get a lot of my attention.
BW
Yes, more room would be great.
@rubber_jonnie is very lucky...
Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 06 Oct 2023 12:50
I'm very lucky indeed.HigashiJun wrote: 06 Oct 2023 11:58@BadwolfBadwolf wrote: 06 Oct 2023 11:38 It really is, I wish I had enough space to have a few machines set up at once as this one would get a lot of my attention.
BW
Yes, more room would be great.
@rubber_jonnie is very lucky...
Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 07 Oct 2023 08:25
Here is the Saturday update.
A pin for the IOC line (needed for the HD Floppy module) is now fitted. Much more convenient than directly soldering to the motherboard:
And here are all the wires routed and ready to connect (one for the HD module and the rest for the UltraVIDC):
The Ultra VIDC will be finally placed near the right speaker, rather than above the MEMC chip:
And since the VIDC will be overclocked in order to gain higher resolutions, a heatsink & fan has to be fitted on the chip:
It perfectly fits under the floppy drive.
That's all for today.
A pin for the IOC line (needed for the HD Floppy module) is now fitted. Much more convenient than directly soldering to the motherboard:
- IOC.JPG (319.58 KiB) Viewed 974 times
And here are all the wires routed and ready to connect (one for the HD module and the rest for the UltraVIDC):
- Wires.JPG (572.76 KiB) Viewed 974 times
The Ultra VIDC will be finally placed near the right speaker, rather than above the MEMC chip:
- UltraVIDC.JPG (476.87 KiB) Viewed 974 times
And since the VIDC will be overclocked in order to gain higher resolutions, a heatsink & fan has to be fitted on the chip:
- Fan.JPG (385.44 KiB) Viewed 974 times
It perfectly fits under the floppy drive.
That's all for today.
Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 07 Oct 2023 10:52
Very neat work, looking good.HigashiJun wrote: 07 Oct 2023 08:25 Here is the Saturday update.
A pin for the IOC line (needed for the HD Floppy module) is now fitted. Much more convenient than directly soldering to the motherboard:
IOC.JPG
And here are all the wires routed and ready to connect (one for the HD module and the rest for the UltraVIDC):
Wires.JPG
The Ultra VIDC will be finally placed near the right speaker, rather than above the MEMC chip:
UltraVIDC.JPG
And since the VIDC will be overclocked in order to gain higher resolutions, a heatsink & fan has to be fitted on the chip:
Fan.JPG
It perfectly fits under the floppy drive.
That's all for today.
Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 07 Oct 2023 11:33
Thank you @rubber_jonnie .
Yeah, aesthetics matters...
:lol:
Yeah, aesthetics matters...
:lol:
Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 07 Oct 2023 11:46
:dualthumbup:
Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 09 Oct 2023 02:36
And the last expansion is finished.
A nice joystick adapter for the Archie:
I will have to try some games now...
A nice joystick adapter for the Archie:
- Joystick1.JPG (338.62 KiB) Viewed 932 times
- Joystick2.JPG (248.89 KiB) Viewed 932 times
- Joystick3.JPG (271.73 KiB) Viewed 932 times
I will have to try some games now...