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Phil C's Raven build
Posted: 05 Sep 2024 10:58
by PhilC
So a lot of the items needed to finish the Raven have arrived today thanks to Mouser. It will leave me with just the ram to obtain, which I'll probably get in a week or so.
Photos of the current status shortly.
Re: Phil C's Raven build
Posted: 05 Sep 2024 11:40
by rubber_jonnie
PhilC wrote: 05 Sep 2024 10:58
So a lot of the items needed to finish the Raven have arrived today thanks to Mouser. It will leave me with just the ram to obtain, which I'll probably get in a week or so.
Photos of the current status shortly.
What RAM do you need? I can see if I have some if it isn't weird stuff.
Re: Phil C's Raven build
Posted: 05 Sep 2024 13:47
by PhilC
Thanks for the offer
@rubber_jonnie they are a bit special and £23 +vat each and I need 6. There's no rush as I still have plenty to do to the motherboard.
I soldered up the majority of the SMT chips and some of the resistors. I get a bit bored doing SMT resistors and caps as they take longer to find than to solder, so will finish that lot off tomorrow, so the board should be complete minus ram.
PXL_20240905_124258036.jpg
Re: Phil C's Raven build
Posted: 05 Sep 2024 14:02
by rubber_jonnie
PhilC wrote: 05 Sep 2024 13:47
Thanks for the offer @rubber_jonnie they are a bit special and £23 +vat each and I need 6. There's no rush as I still have plenty to do to the motherboard.
I soldered up the majority of the SMT chips and some of the resistors. I get a bit bored doing SMT resistors and caps as they take longer to find than to solder, so will finish that lot off tomorrow, so the board should be complete minus ram.
PXL_20240905_124258036.jpg
Oh, interesting, whats special about them?
Re: Phil C's Raven build
Posted: 05 Sep 2024 14:55
by PhilC
@rubber_jonnie I believe they are something like as6c6416-55 chips, two for each 16mb simm.
Re: Phil C's Raven build
Posted: 05 Sep 2024 14:57
by rubber_jonnie
PhilC wrote: 05 Sep 2024 14:55
@rubber_jonnie I believe they are something like as6c6416-55 chips, two for each 16mb simm.
Definitely weird...
Re: Phil C's Raven build
Posted: 06 Sep 2024 09:03
by Steve
I got a set of Raven PCBs but now I'm calculating the build cost I doubt I can afford it. If anyone else wants my PCBs let me know.
Re: Phil C's Raven build
Posted: 06 Sep 2024 09:21
by PhilC
Steve wrote: 06 Sep 2024 09:03
I got a set of Raven PCBs but now I'm calculating the build cost I doubt I can afford it. If anyone else wants my PCBs let me know.
It's not a cheap build Steve, that's for sure but will be worth it.
Happy to lend you mine once it's up and running? That and I do have one or two spares that could go towards your build which you can have FOC? Will see what I've got and Whatsapp you.
Re: Phil C's Raven build
Posted: 06 Sep 2024 12:08
by Steve
Oki doki, thanks Phil :)
Re: Phil C's Raven build
Posted: 06 Sep 2024 19:58
by agranlund
PhilC wrote: 05 Sep 2024 13:47
I soldered up the majority of the SMT chips and some of the resistors. I get a bit bored doing SMT resistors and caps as they take longer to find than to solder, so will finish that lot off tomorrow, so the board should be complete minus ram.
Nice!
Not sure which one's worse, those SMD caps/resistors or all the through-hole pins :lol: