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exxos wrote: 24 Jun 2025 18:26 Looks like it will cost about £30 to get a bracket with PS2 connector and cable :roll: cannot even find them on Ali express.

Anyway, I have asked my UK broker for a price on the MC68040RC40 mask L88M.. They only deal with genuine parts.. But the price will probably be insanely high, but no harm in asking..... I have asked the prices for 5 and 10 pcs. No use asking for lower amounts.

I think this was the thread I was looking at regarding fake CPUs
https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/ide ... -mask.820/
Just a quick thread hijacking. Would your contact be able to check if they are able to get hold of ET4000/W32i GPU chips?
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PhilC wrote: 24 Jun 2025 19:07 Just a quick thread hijacking. Would your contact be able to check if they are able to get hold of ET4000/W32i GPU chips?
If you can tell me the full part number and a image of the chip, I can ask... They will want a target price and quantity..
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exxos wrote: 24 Jun 2025 17:51 Can only seem to find them in the USA :roll:
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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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 might still have the bracket.
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peters wrote: 24 Jun 2025 19:42 I might still have the bracket.
I actually have a bracket. Just it doesn't have the connectors. I've seen connectors on AliExpress, so I could hack that together as a last resort.
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Or hack a PS2 to usb adapter.
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peters wrote: 24 Jun 2025 17:43 I can't see any mention of the form factor but I think it is full size AT.
I haven't measured the PCB and a quick look at Wikipedia shows the numerous sizes of AT and ATX boards.

My Milan is in the safe 17" x 17" case that they used in the original adverts.
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peters wrote: 24 Jun 2025 22:44 I haven't measured the PCB and a quick look at Wikipedia shows the numerous sizes of AT and ATX boards.
My Milan is in the safe 17" x 17" case that they used in the original adverts.
Cool. I only ever saw the adverts of it.

The board is about 10x9 inches. So seems micro ATX.
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Been looking at capacitor replacements. They look like 1.5mm lead spacing. So these best ones I can find.

https://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDetail/ ... VizA%3D%3D

Ordered a Keyboard adapter off EvilBay.. Question is if I still have a ps2 keyboard now :lol:

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