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Derek_Stewart wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 7:19 am HI Tetroid,

Is it possible to buy Super Gold Cards?

Yes, It is possible, SGC and other my QL parts ( TDI, TDI2, GC, backplane, ROM switcher etc ).

Does anyone know why the Tetroid clone SGC skips the parallel printer port? On my machine, the printer port code is still in the ROM image and a program trying to uses it causes the computer to hang, which is quite reasonable behavior I think.

Is the printer port supported in his INGOT version ...

Hi.

I ordered the new ZX8301 PCBs, when arrived, I paln to make a batch of ZX8301 replacement.

The black version

It a matter of 3-4mm
I use these pins that are perfect for round pin sockets and are thin enough not to destroy the others unless you insert and remove many times.


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if only they where a bit longer from either top or preferably bottom side.



Hi.

We can't find the long ...

I use ZX8301_160smd.zip from the post :


Very good!
Try the last version of program for your pcb version I attached. I fixed a video bug since we talked.



AD724 version, metal oscillatos is temporary solution :)
4-pin connector - power for programming.

https://pic.maxiol.com/thumbs2 ...

Hi.
Does anybody try this CPLD replacement to use with the SGC ?
I see a lot of artefacts on the screen.

https://pic.maxiol.com/thumbs2/1706561435.1551891701.img20240130032934.jpg

https://pic.maxiol.com/thumbs2/1706561496.1551891701.img20240130032936.jpg

https://pic.maxiol.com/thumbs2 ...

Pr0f wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:31 am As per the title - does anyone have a working Aurora board?

One careful owner preferred

I have yellow bare PCB, I can ship to you, it's free, in any case you can't pay to Russia.

Hi Anyone - if you have an Aurora board to hand - are you able to post a detailed closeup picture of the top and bottom of the PCB in the area of the QAG (this is the smaller CPLD chip near the OS ROM socket on Aurora - ideally including the ROM socket (with chip is fine) and the bottom of the ...