Hey guys,
I've been looking at these Amiga PCBs that have been produced and fancy building one for a project, but I'm wondering about chip availabilities.
When it comes to the three main kinds floating about, a500+ a1200 and a4000 -
* Are chips generally available to buy new?
* Where is the best place to source chips besides ebay (I'm talking custom & obsolete chips)
* I assume the a4000 requires a lot more expense than the others, more PCBs to build, more parts, SIM slots, CPUs etc.
Any advice in this area much appreciated,
Cheers
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Building new Amigas, chip availabilities
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Re: Building new Amigas, chip availabilities
For A4000 chipsets contact Screemo on Amibay.
https://www.amibay.com/forum/want-to-se ... d-chipsets
For A1200 / A500 / A500+ builds it would probably be more efficient to buy a working machine from eBay to get what you need. I know that is sacrilege to some around here but ...
https://www.amibay.com/forum/want-to-se ... d-chipsets
For A1200 / A500 / A500+ builds it would probably be more efficient to buy a working machine from eBay to get what you need. I know that is sacrilege to some around here but ...
Re: Building new Amigas, chip availabilities
Oki cheers
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Re: Building new Amigas, chip availabilities
Unfortunately, I've yet to find a Best Electronics equivalent for the C= machines.
Unless anyone knows any better?
Unless anyone knows any better?
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Re: Building new Amigas, chip availabilities
Maybe that's a good thing considering Brad's reputation. 
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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Re: Building new Amigas, chip availabilities
Heh. You know what? Apart from the horrendous shipping price for 2 shifter ICs, he was quite pleasant to me and prompt with the replies.stephen_usher wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 7:36 pm Maybe that's a good thing considering Brad's reputation.![]()
I'm quite tempted to grab some other NOS bits that cost a fortune old and chewed up on ebay normally.
Back on topic though, I wonder where all the liquidated C= stock went?