ALPHA CPU Extension Board - Yes Another Tower

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So I had a 16MHz HC DIL 68000 and so that was the next logical step.

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Booted @ 16MHz :)
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Time to fire up the Quattro

https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewt ... 373#p22373



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Again booted @16MHz so the CPU Extension Board and the CPU Quattro Board both work. :)
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Icky wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2019 8:36 pm Again booted @16MHz so the CPU Extension Board and the CPU Quattro Board both work. :)
:bravo:

Now to plug everything in and watch the lights dim on turn on...
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PaulJ will appreciate the stacking efforts. Looks like it's time to print some spacers.

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I now have the ultimate tower on the Remake.

Remake, CPU Extension Board a few DIL sockets and the IDE DEV Board

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Now that is a proper prototype!

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Needs a TF534 or something similar in the CPU socket.
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PhilC wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2019 4:31 pm Needs a TF534 or something similar in the CPU socket.
We want to go faster, not slower ;)
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exxos wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2019 4:35 pm
PhilC wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2019 4:31 pm Needs a TF534 or something similar in the CPU socket.
We want to go faster, not slower ;)
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Icky wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2019 4:19 pm I now have the ultimate tower on the Remake.

Remake, CPU Extension Board a few DIL sockets and the IDE DEV Board


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Yup, I have to say Icky... you've taken the prototype to new heights. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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