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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #119 on: August 18, 2012, 01:25:08 AM »
LOL, you could have an all-in-one ROM for about $23 and keep your originals preserved! :D

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/170896365915?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_754wt_1122

Im prolly gonna grab one of these myself as my current rom switcher is too big and wont let me install my new auto-config 8mb ram board.
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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #120 on: August 18, 2012, 01:28:44 AM »
$25... $0... $25... $0...

plus, the height of the two rom chips stacked nicely supports the accelerator board.
 

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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #121 on: August 18, 2012, 01:36:07 AM »
:D

Id rather keep my original roms intact. :cool:
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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #122 on: August 18, 2012, 02:07:42 AM »
it appears that 68000 fall back mode doesn't work with the KS 3.1 rom, but does with the KS 1.3?
I guess the MMR was designed before KS 3.1 now wasn't it...

flick two switches, and we're back to this :p

 

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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #123 on: August 18, 2012, 02:14:48 AM »
mine's faster than yours (in stock mode): :D



Interestingly mine is running @ 7.16mhz ?
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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #124 on: August 18, 2012, 02:18:10 AM »
that'd be NTSC.
 

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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #125 on: August 18, 2012, 02:21:14 AM »
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that'd be NTSC.
That was running in PAL mode according to the SysInfo tool - interesting because the Rev6a board im running is from Germany not the USA.
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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #126 on: August 18, 2012, 02:55:13 AM »
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mine's faster than yours (in stock mode): :D

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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #127 on: August 18, 2012, 03:30:33 AM »
lol, how'd you do that? :D
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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #128 on: August 18, 2012, 04:01:19 AM »
I turned the volume up ;)
 

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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #129 on: August 18, 2012, 04:18:28 AM »
lol, can you post a pic (or details) of your mobo showing the Clock Crystal & Agnus?

Im curious to see what you's looks like as mine has JP4 joined and a 28.375mhz Clock Crystal.

Btw, does your GBS-8200 work with PAL cause if I boot in PAL using the hold-down both mouse buttons method, mine doesnt work properly and I get most of the screen missing.
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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #130 on: August 18, 2012, 04:41:14 AM »
pal mode? the who did what now?

crystal is 28.37516

JP4 I may have cut? too lazy to go look...
 

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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #131 on: August 18, 2012, 04:48:46 AM »
LOL, just before you power up your miggy, hold down both mouse buttons (KS3.1) and the boot menu will appear, go into Display and you can select from either mode - mine seems to default to NTSC atm even tho my research indicates I have the PAL Clock crystal - apparently for PAL it will be 28.37516MHz and NTSC it will be 28.63636 MHz.
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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #132 on: August 18, 2012, 08:44:07 AM »
I can only assume mine defaults to PAL? but haven't checked, been working on my car...

works ok with the GBS though?

also, the fact yours lists the "Vert HZ" and "Supply Hz" as 60Hz, instead of 50Hz probably has something to do with it...

I'm sure someone else can fill us in?
 

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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #134 from previous page: August 18, 2012, 09:02:06 AM »
went and checked,
mine does default to PAL, if I select NTSC the GBS crashes.... auto adjust might fix it, but not going to try as I'll loose my settings :p