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First post, by 0xCats

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Just a quick release announcement here, nothing fancy.
Made a 16MB SIMM/SIPP dual function module design. Perhaps you'll like it.
Rev A2 boards

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SIPP configuration, just add header

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I will not be selling these directly.
Feel free to make these yourself or do a PCB group order amongst friends.

Checkout the README for details.

https://github.com/rigred/SIMMBA-16

Here's the old A1 board I used for testing

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There are two types of devices, those that know they've been hacked and those that don't yet know they're going to be hacked.

Reply 1 of 4, by Tiido

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Neat !

How did you velify the 5V tolerance on the 3.3V chips ? Checking for excess current on the IO pins ?

T-04YBSC, a new YMF71x based sound card & Official VOGONS thread about it
Newly made 4MB 60ns 30pin SIMMs ~
mida sa loed ? nagunii aru ei saa 😜

Reply 2 of 4, by 0xCats

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Yes, extensively measured with a scope. Most boards anyway fail to drive proper 5V on their DRAM address lines for long.
Also cross checked to the fact that Compaq and others like Memory Masters are also using a bunch of these chips on 5V modules. https://www.ebay.com/itm/124443425899

So far I've used the A1 board with my 486 Gemlight board for almost 6 months (next week December 12).

If you want to be extra safe you can always stick to just using the 5V chips. I had considered making a level shifted buffered module, but the required shifters increase complexity and cost unreasonably.
maybe in future when I decide to make a parity module.

There are two types of devices, those that know they've been hacked and those that don't yet know they're going to be hacked.

Reply 3 of 4, by Tiido

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Ok, good ~

I have one suggestion regarding the SIPP holes, they should be moved higher up. I had them at pretty much same height on 4MB SIMMs I made and I had a report of the holes aligning with contacts of the socket on one mobo, making the sticks not work until holes were filled with solder.

I like the logo *notbiasedatall* 🤣

T-04YBSC, a new YMF71x based sound card & Official VOGONS thread about it
Newly made 4MB 60ns 30pin SIMMs ~
mida sa loed ? nagunii aru ei saa 😜

Reply 4 of 4, by 0xCats

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Ah, thanks for that suggestion. I had some concerns about the hole height as well.
Might just adjust that later when I got time.

There are two types of devices, those that know they've been hacked and those that don't yet know they're going to be hacked.