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Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 31 Dec 2024 23:17
by HigashiJun
Yes, but only through-hole components...
Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 04 May 2026 06:40
by HigashiJun
Finally, found the time to start to take care of my A3000, which in the meantime has started failing again...
First, since I want to avoid buying new parts as much as possible, I started by scavenging those from the failing motherboard:
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Next step will be to transplant them on the new A3000 motherboard.
Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 04 May 2026 08:41
by rubber_jonnie
Good luck!
Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 04 May 2026 12:45
by HigashiJun
Thanks !
Slowly but surely, the transplantation is beginning to take shape:
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And I forgot to tell my Archie will be endowed with 8MB RAM from now on !
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8-)
Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 05 May 2026 05:51
by HigashiJun
A little progress since yesterday:
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Getting closer step by step...
:)
Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 05 May 2026 12:19
by rubber_jonnie
Looking good 😁
At some point it'd be nice to upgrade my A5000 to 8Mb, 4 just isn't enough, but options are limited at the moment.
Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 05 May 2026 13:47
by HigashiJun
Thanks !
Yes, 4MB is too low...
The only option is Evilbay, but prices are often pure madness.
Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 05 May 2026 14:29
by rubber_jonnie
HigashiJun wrote: 05 May 2026 13:47
Thanks !
Yes, 4MB is too low...
The only option is Evilbay, but prices are often pure madness.
Somebody is working on a solution over on Stardot, but how long it'll be I don't know.
Prices on Evilbay and CJE are just eye watering.
Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 05 May 2026 23:52
by HigashiJun
rubber_jonnie wrote: 05 May 2026 14:29
Somebody is working on a solution over on Stardot, but how long it'll be I don't know.
Depending on which MEMC1a it will use, I guess it won't be cheap either...
And since MEMC1a @ 12MHz seem to be unobtainium now, you will be limited to the more common 10MHz one.
Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Posted: 06 May 2026 03:41
by HigashiJun
@rubber_jonnie
Oops, spoke too fast...
Here is a chance to get a 12MHz MEMC1a:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/227203114315?_ ... R-7errK_Zw
This guy sells good priced stuff for ACORN computers.