Forum: support.Hardware
10 April 2016, 17:00
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Views: 832
CD32 woes
I picked up a CD32 at a car boot the other week for £8.
No PSU or accessories of course, and there's a crack in the CD lid, and it has seen considerable moisture judging by the rust on the...
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Forum: Hardware pics
04 April 2010, 21:25
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,434
Right now I seem to have a collection of bits...
Right now I seem to have a collection of bits that don't quite work together properly, though I can get to a kickstart screen and get some activity from the HD+8, so probably just the 500+ needs a...
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Forum: Hardware pics
04 April 2010, 20:41
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,434
It is indeed an inboard 500, couldn't find the...
It is indeed an inboard 500, couldn't find the box unfortunately, things keep getting moved around since they're preparing to move about a year from now and are clearing stuff out and moving stuff to...
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Forum: Hardware pics
04 April 2010, 19:12
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,434
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Forum: support.Hardware
28 March 2010, 11:17
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,848
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Forum: Hardware mods
14 March 2010, 19:59
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Replies: 101
Views: 10,406
From my dim and distant memory of trying to get...
From my dim and distant memory of trying to get an A590 to work (Didn't try very hard, I got it along with a GVP HD+8 which worked just fine) the relay doesn't switch the +5v and +12v lines anyway,...
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Forum: support.Hardware
13 March 2010, 21:07
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,421
Are you using the correct 66MHz crystal for the...
Are you using the correct 66MHz crystal for the 040? (Or a slower one)
If you're trying to use it with the 80MHz one for the 40MHz 040 then you'll be overclocking it, which is never a good starting...
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Forum: support.Hardware
28 February 2010, 19:36
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Replies: 31
Views: 9,628
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Forum: support.Hardware
27 February 2010, 19:29
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,223
A similar technique was recommended to me for...
A similar technique was recommended to me for unsticking bearings on certain old seagate drives which were reluctant to spin. Not recommended for electronics though, especially ones that are a bit...
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Forum: Hardware mods
24 February 2010, 19:56
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Replies: 397
Views: 91,800
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Forum: MarketPlace
24 February 2010, 08:51
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,015
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Forum: Hardware mods
22 February 2010, 20:42
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Replies: 397
Views: 91,800
To be honest I suspected as much, though, I am...
To be honest I suspected as much, though, I am currently looking at vacuum desoldering stations on ebay, there are quite a few ATM, but they may end up going for silly prices. the ability to maintain...
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Forum: Hardware mods
21 February 2010, 19:51
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Replies: 397
Views: 91,800
Chain, What temp would you recommend to get...
Chain, What temp would you recommend to get enough heat into the board without burning it? I have a Weller TCP, so I need to buy different tips if I want more or less heat, right now I have an 800F...
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Forum: support.Hardware
21 February 2010, 15:55
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,629
@loedown
I didn't do any comaprisons as such,...
@loedown
I didn't do any comaprisons as such, just went to http://www.futurlec.com/PCBService.shtml and put in the dimensions and specification (25.5x10mm, double sided, solder mask) and messed with...
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Forum: support.Hardware
20 February 2010, 18:16
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Replies: 35
Views: 8,707
I just did my A600, and found removal...
I just did my A600, and found removal particularly easy using 2 irons, one on each side, then once it's done you can use the irons to lift it off, no detatched pads like when I did my A1200...
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Forum: support.Hardware
20 February 2010, 17:53
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,629
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Forum: support.Hardware
19 February 2010, 16:35
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,042
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Forum: support.Hardware
19 February 2010, 16:22
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,233
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Forum: support.Hardware
18 February 2010, 01:26
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,062
Success!
The back is a bit untidy, but at...
Success!
The back is a bit untidy, but at least the case top shouldn't flap about once it's put back together.
What I did:
Stick some blobs of epoxy putty to completely cover where the...
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Forum: support.Hardware
17 February 2010, 22:46
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,062
broken screw holes/posts can be repaired by...
broken screw holes/posts can be repaired by sticking them back together with superglue, a suitable plastic cement or epoxy resin, and then building up the area around the breakage with car body...
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Forum: support.Hardware
17 February 2010, 03:26
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,422
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Forum: Hardware mods
08 February 2010, 07:53
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,299
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Forum: Hardware mods
08 February 2010, 01:17
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,299
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Forum: support.Hardware
07 February 2010, 21:01
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,341
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Forum: support.Hardware
07 February 2010, 19:29
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,341
strange ram card problem
In my A1200 I've got an 8MB RAM card, but alas it doesn't work properly. It appears to be a Magnum RAM8 bought as non-working off ebay, which I thought was worth a punt since the seller had only...
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Forum: support.Hardware
17 January 2010, 19:33
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,900
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Forum: support.Hardware
17 January 2010, 15:58
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,900
Tolerant LCD monitors
A couple of weeks back my CRT 2nd monitor finally shuffled off it's mortal coil, having given an increasingly unstable picture for about a year so I replaced it with a used 19" LCD. Unfortunately,...
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Forum: Hardware mods
19 September 2009, 16:36
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,900
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Forum: support.Hardware
10 August 2009, 21:54
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,887
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Forum: support.Hardware
19 July 2009, 14:52
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,985
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Forum: Hardware pics
19 July 2009, 14:46
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Replies: 25
Views: 13,531
Provided you choose the SBC and graphics card...
Provided you choose the SBC and graphics card sensibly, DOS gaming shouldn't be an issue. most will work fine on a PCI system, but you might need an ISA soundcard for full compatibility.
I've got...
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Forum: support.Hardware
19 July 2009, 14:26
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,312
I think in that case it was a non-passthrough...
I think in that case it was a non-passthrough model, and the owner has fitted it in his A500 and put the old 512k card in the box, and stuck it in a cupboard, as you do, and it shows up on ebay 15...
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Forum: support.Hardware
18 July 2009, 02:03
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,312
260435732140 though it's missing the actual...
260435732140 though it's missing the actual chips, a handful of sacrificial 512k cards or old PC Graphics cards would sort that out.
I'm sure there were others, but ebay's completed items search...
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Forum: support.Hardware
18 July 2009, 00:47
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,312
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Forum: Hardware pics
17 July 2009, 21:43
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Replies: 25
Views: 13,531
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Forum: MarketPlace
18 June 2009, 19:43
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,146
I'm afraid I'm all Canon (And the odd Zenit) so...
I'm afraid I'm all Canon (And the odd Zenit) so I've never tried, the Canon SLRs have a longer register distance than M42, so my adaptors don't need any glass, I thought the situation was much the...
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Forum: MarketPlace
18 June 2009, 08:54
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,146
have you considered an m42 screwmount lens with...
have you considered an m42 screwmount lens with nikon adaptor? the top quality fast ones tend to be a bit on the expensive size, but if you're not too fussed there are lots of generic russian lenses...
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Forum: support.Hardware
29 May 2009, 23:28
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Replies: 74
Views: 13,784
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Forum: support.Hardware
23 May 2009, 12:42
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,585
The switch needs to be a latching type to keep...
The switch needs to be a latching type to keep the ATX PSU switched on, unless you want to keep the power button pressed in with your finger while using the machine. Reset switches and ATX case power...
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Forum: Hardware mods
22 May 2009, 08:54
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,809
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