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ST536 STE EDITION

Posted: 23 Sep 2022 14:50
by exxos
In light of discussions over in the for sale thread. I have started to plot a more specific STE version.

I'm still not sure if there would be enough height for the CPU to go into a socket. But the shielding could actually be cut around that area anyway. My hope is that there will be enough room and that the shielding could actually be used as a heatsink for the CPU.

Please note because of my RSI I'm not able to do much routing on this at any one time. But I have made a start.

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Re: ST536 STE EDITION

Posted: 23 Sep 2022 15:19
by Badwolf
exxos wrote: 23 Sep 2022 14:50 Please note because of my RSI I'm not able to do much routing on this at any one time. But I have made a start.
Board routeing competition at Cyberlegends?

Musical chairs style, everyone has to do half an hour and the "winner" is the person sat down when DRC passes. :lol:

BW

Re: ST536 STE EDITION

Posted: 23 Sep 2022 15:37
by Steve
I think you could be 'on the money' with this. I'd certainly solder a CPU if it meant having it so conveniently inside an STe. There are two 020 STe projects being released at the moment, so I think this kind of device is definitely something people want and the enthusiasts would punt for an 030 over an 020.

Re: ST536 STE EDITION

Posted: 23 Sep 2022 16:03
by sporniket
Badwolf wrote: 23 Sep 2022 15:19
exxos wrote: 23 Sep 2022 14:50 Please note because of my RSI I'm not able to do much routing on this at any one time. But I have made a start.
Board routeing competition at Cyberlegends?

Musical chairs style, everyone has to do half an hour and the "winner" is the person sat down when DRC passes. :lol:

BW
With a little tweaks it becomes like "mob programming" : the person on the chair is "the driver" i.e. just do what the others ("navigators") tell him to do.

Re: ST536 STE EDITION

Posted: 26 Sep 2022 15:12
by exxos
Bit more done. 32bit bus isn't simple :lol: :roll: :pullhair:

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Re: ST536 STE EDITION

Posted: 26 Sep 2022 21:33
by exxos
Brain hurts :lol:

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:dizzy:

Re: ST536 STE EDITION

Posted: 27 Sep 2022 11:32
by exxos
More done. This will have to be it for a few days now because my hands are starting to hurt again :(

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Re: ST536 STE EDITION

Posted: 27 Sep 2022 11:37
by Badwolf
exxos wrote: 27 Sep 2022 11:32 More done. This will have to be it for a few days now because my hands are starting to hurt again :(
I just realised that's the ROM mounted above the CPU pins! Genius.

BW

Re: ST536 STE EDITION

Posted: 27 Sep 2022 11:38
by exxos
Badwolf wrote: 27 Sep 2022 11:37 I just realised that's the ROM mounted above the CPU pins! Genius.
8-)

Re: ST536 STE EDITION

Posted: 27 Sep 2022 11:39
by Badwolf
exxos wrote: 27 Sep 2022 11:38
Badwolf wrote: 27 Sep 2022 11:37 I just realised that's the ROM mounted above the CPU pins! Genius.
8-)
(assuming it clears the keyboard, otherwise you're a numpty! :lol: )

BW