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Reply 20 of 42, by douglar

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Might be of interest in this thread--

http://66.113.161.23/~mR_Slug/chipset/c ... =8735#8735

**HT11          Single 286 AT Chip [no datasheet]               <Aug90...
**HT12/+/A Single 286 AT Chip with EMS support c:Aug90...
**HT18 80386SX Single Chip c:Sep91...
**HT21 386SX/286 Single Chip (20 MHz) c:Aug91...
**HT22 386SX/286 Single Chip (25 MHz) c:Sep91

Reply 21 of 42, by feipoa

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I did'n t know about the HT21/HT22. How's overclockability with the HT22?

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Reply 22 of 42, by douglar

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feipoa wrote on 2024-12-18, 22:00:

I did'n t know about the HT21/HT22. How's overclockability with the HT22?

Still looking for a board with that chip. 🙁

https://www.dosdays.co.uk/topics/Manufacturers/headland.php

HT22

A 286 and 386SX chipset launched in September 1991. For 286-class motherboards, the HT22 supports the Harris 80C286-25 MHz CPU.

It is likely the HT22 was a mildly upgraded HT21 that was able to cope with 25 MHz CPUs over the HT21's 20 MHz.

Reply 23 of 42, by Nexxen

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Could it be that it was rebranded for PCChips and thus have another name?
TRW yields nothing.

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Reply 24 of 42, by douglar

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Nexxen wrote on 2024-12-19, 14:22:

Could it be that it was rebranded for PCChips and thus have another name?
TRW yields nothing.

I think TRW & Dosdays list of Headland chipsets are both based on the data in MR_Slugs list.
When you go that far back before the web, sometimes the oral tradition preserved in BBS's like MR_Slugs list are all you got.

I can search through some old PC mags and Computer shoppers later to see if they have anything.

Reply 25 of 42, by Nexxen

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douglar wrote on 2024-12-19, 15:26:
I think TRW & Dosdays list of Headland chipsets are both based on the data in MR_Slugs list. When you go that far back before […]
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Nexxen wrote on 2024-12-19, 14:22:

Could it be that it was rebranded for PCChips and thus have another name?
TRW yields nothing.

I think TRW & Dosdays list of Headland chipsets are both based on the data in MR_Slugs list.
When you go that far back before the web, sometimes the oral tradition preserved in BBS's like MR_Slugs list are all you got.

I can search through some old PC mags and Computer shoppers later to see if they have anything.

This is a huge side quest for a fistful of XP points.
Thank you for your commitment.

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Reply 26 of 42, by douglar

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Nexxen wrote on 2024-12-19, 16:49:

This is a huge side quest for a fistful of XP points.
Thank you for your commitment.

Looks HT-22 & HT18 use the same BIOS, but it is a different than the HT12
https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Bios … nd+ht22&pg=PA28

Looks like HT-22 does 25Mhz FSB with 12.5 Mhz ISA
https://theretroweb.com/chip/documentation/ht … 0f014663141.pdf

So if I had to guess:
HT-12 = 20 Mhz and 4MB Ram
HT-18 = 20 Mhz and 16MB Ram
HT-21 = 25 Mhz and 16MB Ram but needed a re-spin for some reason and was rare
HT-22 = 25 Mhz and 16MB Ram

Reply 27 of 42, by Nexxen

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Interesting read so far.

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Reply 28 of 42, by maxtherabbit

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are the 18/21/22 pin compatible to be used with this PCB design or is this all academic?

Reply 29 of 42, by Nexxen

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maxtherabbit wrote on 2024-12-20, 15:19:

are the 18/21/22 pin compatible to be used with this PCB design or is this all academic?

18 and 22 look like they are 100% compatible, at a first glance at the datasheets.

18 https://theretroweb.com/chip/documentation/ht … 98435658181.pdf

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Reply 30 of 42, by feipoa

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Nexxen wrote on 2024-12-20, 16:37:
maxtherabbit wrote on 2024-12-20, 15:19:

are the 18/21/22 pin compatible to be used with this PCB design or is this all academic?

18 and 22 look like they are 100% compatible, at a first glance at the datasheets.

...but HT12 has 160 pins, while HT18 has 208 pins. Thus, a PCB redesign would be required on this motherboard to accommodate HT18+

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Reply 31 of 42, by Nexxen

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feipoa wrote on 2024-12-20, 21:52:
Nexxen wrote on 2024-12-20, 16:37:
maxtherabbit wrote on 2024-12-20, 15:19:

are the 18/21/22 pin compatible to be used with this PCB design or is this all academic?

18 and 22 look like they are 100% compatible, at a first glance at the datasheets.

...but HT12 has 160 pins, while HT18 has 208 pins. Thus, a PCB redesign would be required on this motherboard to accommodate HT18+

Yes. He asked 18 to 22.
They have more internal circuitry, probably if you limited to 4MB of ram... IDK, an expert is needed to tell.

I'd like to find a seller for the HT12 though.

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Reply 32 of 42, by Nelson68k

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I have an HT18/B. It has 160 pins like the HT12. With a datasheet i could check if it is pin compatible.

Reply 33 of 42, by ecuProg7

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Hi.
Great Project Nelson. Are the schematics available as open source?
I got my hands on an HT18 386SX Board. Now i´m playing with the idea of using the Chip for a 286 replica board.

Reply 34 of 42, by Nexxen

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Nelson68k wrote on 2024-12-20, 23:30:

I have an HT18/B. It has 160 pins like the HT12. With a datasheet i could check if it is pin compatible.

We discussed this in another thread, hoping for the same.
HT12 is 160 pin, HT18 is 208.

HT18 a,d 21/22 are pin compatible.

Last edited by Nexxen on 2025-01-24, 17:11. Edited 1 time in total.

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Reply 35 of 42, by Nexxen

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I wish we had a HT12 boardview...

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Reply 37 of 42, by Nexxen

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Nelson68k wrote on 2025-01-24, 20:36:
Not now. Later, when the beta testers no longer find any bugs. […]
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ecuProg7 wrote on 2025-01-24, 14:49:

Are the schematics available as open source?

Not now. Later, when the beta testers no longer find any bugs.

Nexxen wrote on 2025-01-24, 17:08:

I wish we had a HT12 boardview...

This?

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Nelson, this is great.

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Reply 38 of 42, by PC@LIVE

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Nelson68k wrote on 2025-01-24, 20:36:
Not now. Later, when the beta testers no longer find any bugs. […]
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ecuProg7 wrote on 2025-01-24, 14:49:

Are the schematics available as open source?

Not now. Later, when the beta testers no longer find any bugs.

Nexxen wrote on 2025-01-24, 17:08:

I wish we had a HT12 boardview...

This?

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Having the pin connection scheme, you can have the board made, and then you have to solder all the necessary components, maybe 🤔 who has a too damaged board, could make it work again with a new PCB.
For example, I kept an old 386DX from the late 80s, maybe 🤔 it could be repaired with a lot of (a lot of) work, but having a new PCB made, ultimately could be the easiest solution, because you don't have to go in search of traces interrupted by corrosion.

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Reply 39 of 42, by Nelson68k

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Test the maximum speed. At the moment it is running stable at 24.58 MHz.

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