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Old 30 January 2017, 08:23   #1
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ACA620EC replacement CPU socket. Where to purchase?

Need some help. Picked up a ACA620 locally here in Australia. It had a broken socket on it.
I ordered some 68 pin sockets from China and proceeded to remove the existing one.
The replacements arrived, installed but they do not clip on to the 68000. Very loose and not a nice "click" on.

Looking at some pictures online and I can sort of see that the sockets are low profile.
Is there special sockets I need to order and if so where can I get one from?

Thanks
 
Old 31 January 2017, 00:36   #2
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The ACA620 socket is custom made AFAIK. Get in touch with Individual Computers, or, failing that, some of the other A600 accelerator manufacturers such as Lotharek or Kipper2k.
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Old 31 January 2017, 00:53   #3
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The ACA620 socket is custom made AFAIK. Get in touch with Individual Computers, or, failing that, some of the other A600 accelerator manufacturers such as Lotharek or Kipper2k.
Thanks for that. Already contacted Individual and Kipper2k.
I actually have a Kipper2K memory board which use a 3M socket. Found it in one store in the US but shipping for 2 sockets to Australia is $105USD. Emailed them for an accurate shipping cost. Hopefully I can salvage this one.
 
Old 31 January 2017, 01:27   #4
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You could screw the board to the motherboard too, actually the ACA620 works best when locked to the motherboard in this way.
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Old 31 January 2017, 03:09   #5
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You could screw the board to the motherboard too, actually the ACA620 works best when locked to the motherboard in this way.
I would do that but my current socket is not making connection to the CPU. Even holding down produces just a black screen.
 
Old 31 January 2017, 12:25   #6
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I think most cards used a sanded down socket so that it can be pressed further down.
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Old 31 January 2017, 23:52   #7
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I think most cards used a sanded down socket so that it can be pressed further down.
Yeah I suspect as much but the original did not look like it was sanded down. I have 3 more spare ones that I currently got from China. Tried sanding one down but went a little too far and the pins bend. I think there is a sweet spot that you need to find.
Also some people mention that there are stand off brackets that are supplied with the ACA620EC to secure it to the motherboard. I see holes that match up to the hard drive cradle holes.
Wonder if I can 3D print a couple of columns to screw and hold the card in place.
 
Old 01 February 2017, 00:54   #8
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The original is not sanded down because it is a custom job.
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Old 01 February 2017, 01:14   #9
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The original is not sanded down because it is a custom job.
Damn. I have offered to pay for a replacement from Icomp but have not heard back from them.
 
 


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