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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: RMK305 on December 17, 2010, 12:38:29 AM

Title: INstalling 3.1 ROMs into A1200
Post by: RMK305 on December 17, 2010, 12:38:29 AM
Well, I pulled the 3.0 ROMS from my A1200 project to clean up the motherboard and when I went to install the 3.1 ROMS I wish I paid more attention to how the old ones sat. Each of the chips has a half circular notch at one side. Does this notch sit towards the PCMCIA side of the motherboard? Also, there are more holes in the socket than pins on the chips. On which side are the holes left empty?

Thank you for your help and for putting up with my gung-ho-ness (stupidity) :D
Title: Re: INstalling 3.1 ROMs into A1200
Post by: Karlos on December 17, 2010, 12:44:50 AM
Quote from: RMK305;599345
Well, I pulled the 3.0 ROMS from my A1200 project to clean up the motherboard and when I went to install the 3.1 ROMS I wish I paid more attention to how the old ones sat. Each of the chips has a half circular notch at one side. Does this notch sit towards the PCMCIA side of the motherboard? Also, there are more holes in the socket than pins on the chips. On which side are the holes left empty?

Thank you for your help and for putting up with my gung-ho-ness (stupidity) :D

Looking at the machine from above, the chips should be right aligned in their sockets (which have one pin pair more than the ROMs do) with the semi circular notches on the left (ie facing the PCMCIA slot).

(http://extropia.co.uk/img/kickstart1200.jpg)
Title: Re: INstalling 3.1 ROMs into A1200
Post by: adz on December 17, 2010, 12:50:25 AM
The notch orientation is also silkscreened onto the motherboard.

Edit...As kindly demonstrated by Karlos above :)
Title: Re: INstalling 3.1 ROMs into A1200
Post by: Karlos on December 17, 2010, 12:50:45 AM
What you don't want to do is install them this way:

(http://www.amiga.org/gallery/images/3097/large/1_2387.jpg)
^ PROBLEM?
Title: Re: INstalling 3.1 ROMs into A1200
Post by: DCAmiga on December 17, 2010, 02:29:40 AM
Quote from: Karlos;599350
What you don't want to do is install them this way:
 
(http://www.amiga.org/gallery/images/3097/large/1_2387.jpg)
^ PROBLEM?
Wow that is Snapped Clean in half .. made me really laugh out loud.
BTW Karlos your avatar make me think of Holmes on Homes (HGTV) if you have seen it :roflmao:
Title: Re: INstalling 3.1 ROMs into A1200
Post by: RMK305 on December 17, 2010, 02:39:56 AM
Thanks guys. A great help as always. Just out of interest, do we know who snaped the ROM chip in that picture? It must have been done on purpose, surely?

And most importantly of all, what is with the avatars? I've missed something.
Title: Re: INstalling 3.1 ROMs into A1200
Post by: motorollin on December 17, 2010, 06:11:45 AM
Quote from: RMK305;599392
Thanks guys. A great help as always. Just out of interest, do we know who snaped the ROM chip in that picture? It must have been done on purpose, surely?

No, I think it broke due to overheating resulting from being installed the wrong way round.

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And most importantly of all, what is with the avatars? I've missed something.


I'm not 100% sure myself, even though I managed to get roped into it :lol:

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moto
Title: Re: INstalling 3.1 ROMs into A1200
Post by: Karlos on December 17, 2010, 01:14:00 PM
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And most importantly of all, what is with the avatars? I've missed something.


Dunno. Must be something infectious, I guess :)
Title: Re: INstalling 3.1 ROMs into A1200
Post by: DCAmiga on December 17, 2010, 01:40:26 PM
Quote from: Karlos;599479
Dunno. Must be something infectious, I guess :)
Indeed :)
Where are those characters from ?? I mean I've never seen them before. :confused:
Title: Re: INstalling 3.1 ROMs into A1200
Post by: Karlos on December 17, 2010, 02:41:37 PM
Quote from: DCAmiga;599481
Indeed :)
Where are those characters from ?? I mean I've never seen them before. :confused:


I can't say any more, I'll be accused of being all off-topic and not taking stuff seriously enough.
Title: Re: INstalling 3.1 ROMs into A1200
Post by: motorollin on December 17, 2010, 06:05:57 PM
Quote from: Karlos;599493
I can't say any more, I'll be accused of being all off-topic and not taking stuff seriously enough.


:roflmao:
Title: Re: INstalling 3.1 ROMs into A1200
Post by: tone007 on December 17, 2010, 06:30:30 PM
Karlos' avatar looks like Jason Statham, and motorollin's looks like Timothy McVeigh.
Title: Re: INstalling 3.1 ROMs into A1200
Post by: RMK305 on December 17, 2010, 08:08:11 PM
Hey motorollin, where have you been? I haven't seen you post on here in a while.
Title: Re: INstalling 3.1 ROMs into A1200
Post by: motorollin on December 17, 2010, 08:40:50 PM
Quote from: RMK305;599548
Hey motorollin, where have you been? I haven't seen you post on here in a while.

I've been lurking for a while, mostly been really busy with my new job. The lure of The Org drags us all back eventually...

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moto
Title: Re: INstalling 3.1 ROMs into A1200
Post by: Cass on December 18, 2010, 11:28:13 AM
Quote from: DCAmiga;599481
Indeed :)
Where are those characters from ?? I mean I've never seen them before. :confused:


I wish it could run on AMIGA! (it`s a Windows, Xbox 360, PS 3 & Mac OS X only thingie...)