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First post, by brostenen

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Hi all.
Aprox 4 months ago, I started on a new project. I found these new C64 PCB's that one can build a new computer with. They are not emulation based like TheC64, but replica's of fully functioning old school machines. Anyhow....

I began to build this machine after I finished up my SixtyClone-466 machine in all black, and had my ATX64 fully running with games on the 19'th of August. That is why the date is written on a sticker. I had to burn a custom ROM image with all the three Roms in one file. I also modded the ROM in order to have a custom color layout and changed the text to something more personal. Basically, this is a fully custom and personalised machine. I have also used turned-pin sockets for all the chips. I have used a modern S-Ram replacement board and used a TOLB instead of the 7801 clock chip. I have a short video on my youtube channel, were I demonstrate the machine with PacMan. Even the case is slightly modded, as a previous owner painted a part of the case red.

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Next I need to build a Ps/2 keyboard adaptor. But I have to order parts and PCB later this month. I also have to buy a new lownoise PSU in black, just to have the colour matching. Future upgrades? Well... I am thinking about building a HDD adaptor and use one of the 3.5 inch 128GB Seagate drives I have. Or I will buy a 3.5 inch 1581 floppy drive recplica. And I have to find a drive bay cover as well.

When it is finished to my likening, then I will be naming the machine.

Don't eat stuff off a 15 year old never cleaned cpu cooler.
Those cakes make you sick....

My blog: http://to9xct.blogspot.dk
My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/brostenen

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Reply 1 of 2, by Caluser2000

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Good stuff.

There's a glitch in the matrix.
A founding member of the 286 appreciation society.
Apparently 32-bit is dead and nobody likes P4s.
Of course, as always, I'm open to correction...😉

Reply 2 of 2, by brostenen

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Caluser2000 wrote on 2021-09-06, 21:13:

Good stuff.

Thanks. 😀 I am happy with the result so far.

Don't eat stuff off a 15 year old never cleaned cpu cooler.
Those cakes make you sick....

My blog: http://to9xct.blogspot.dk
My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/brostenen

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