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Re: New (and last ?) inbound
Posted: 05 Mar 2025 00:35
by HigashiJun
I'm back from my second trip and discovered that a little parcel has arrived.
Since exxos forum was down yesterday, here is today's update:
A nice ISA Super VGA
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And its backside, which I have to clean a bit from its flux residue...
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Fitted in the Tandy 1000EX. Hmm, definitely needs a bracket here.
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And the output on the screen, not completely centered though
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I guess I will burn the latest BIOS (version D4.01E) while waiting for the RTC clock to reach me.
Also still waiting for a part needed to complete my XT CF mini build...
Re: New (and last ?) inbound
Posted: 05 Mar 2025 07:40
by rubber_jonnie
It's going to be an interesting little machine once you're done, nice work.
Re: New (and last ?) inbound
Posted: 05 Mar 2025 07:49
by HigashiJun
Thanks !
:D
Re: New (and last ?) inbound
Posted: 08 Mar 2025 10:52
by HigashiJun
Yay !
Two items I was waiting for have just arrived.
The bad news is that one of them - the CF card socket - is not a reversed one as expected...
The RTC on the other hand is really a good stuff:
The RTC:
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The Tandy BIOS chip fitted:
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And the RTC installed in the Tandy:
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Now have to buy a battery and give this new gadget a try.
:D
Re: New (and last ?) inbound
Posted: 08 Mar 2025 10:59
by rubber_jonnie
Nice, does that just leave the CF solution to be fitted? I presume it's an XT-IDE?
Re: New (and last ?) inbound
Posted: 08 Mar 2025 11:11
by HigashiJun
rubber_jonnie wrote: 08 Mar 2025 10:59
Nice, does that just leave the CF solution to be fitted? I presume it's an XT-IDE?
It's an XT-CF-Mini, and that's why I need a reversed CF socket.
More is expected from this little machine, and I am still waiting for some other parts to test the viability of my projects.
Re: New (and last ?) inbound
Posted: 08 Mar 2025 11:12
by rubber_jonnie
HigashiJun wrote: 08 Mar 2025 11:11
rubber_jonnie wrote: 08 Mar 2025 10:59
Nice, does that just leave the CF solution to be fitted? I presume it's an XT-IDE?
It's an XT-CF-Mini, and that's why I need a reversed CF socket.
More is expected from this little machine, and I am still waiting for some other parts to test the viability of my projects.
Looking forward to seeing all your mods :)
Re: New (and last ?) inbound
Posted: 08 Mar 2025 11:15
by HigashiJun
rubber_jonnie wrote: 08 Mar 2025 11:12
Looking forward to seeing all your mods :)
:D
Re: New (and last ?) inbound
Posted: 09 Mar 2025 03:43
by HigashiJun
Ok, I slept on it and finally decided to completely remove that el cheapo RF shield...
The Tandy looks more PC than ever:
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Like in these old good C64s, that kind of RF shield is only a useless heat trap.
My Tandy should be grateful for breathing better now. :D
Re: New (and last ?) inbound
Posted: 09 Mar 2025 08:16
by rubber_jonnie
HigashiJun wrote: 09 Mar 2025 03:43
Ok, I slept on it and finally decided to completely remove that el cheapo RF shield...
The Tandy looks more PC than ever:
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Like in these old good C64s, that kind of RF shield is only a useless heat trap.
My Tandy should be grateful for breathing better now. :D
I think that was a good call. I did the same with my VIC-20, and I pretty much always remove the top RF shield in ST's and Also in my A500 just recently.
Quite unnecessary, and in the case of the cardboard ones (The VIC had one) not even any metal to conduct heat.
Looking good in there.