Why? What's the clamp for, then? It's a bit thin to act as a heat sink, isn't it?rubber_jonnie wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 6:27 pm Glad to see it working, and I'd suggest that you reinstall the clamp
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STE without Blitter chip?
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Re: STE without Blitter chip?
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Re: STE without Blitter chip?
It's there to prevent blitter thievesReluctant16bitter wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 7:16 pm Why? What's the clamp for, then? It's a bit thin to act as a heat sink, isn't it?
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Re: STE without Blitter chip?
It's to prevent the socket from bulging outwards and breaking contact with the chip over time.Reluctant16bitter wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 7:16 pm Why? What's the clamp for, then? It's a bit thin to act as a heat sink, isn't it?
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Re: STE without Blitter chip?
For this reason.exxos wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 7:59 pmIt's to prevent the socket from bulging outwards and breaking contact with the chip over time.Reluctant16bitter wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 7:16 pm Why? What's the clamp for, then? It's a bit thin to act as a heat sink, isn't it?
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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: STE without Blitter chip?
That sounds useful. I'll open it up again.
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