Sound Blaster 2.0 CT1350 GAL chip for CMS upgrade

UPDATE: Sorry, I no longer have any of these available.



I can provide a GAL chip for Gameblaster/CMS compatibility on the Soundblaster 2.0 (chip U12 on the card). They will be tested on my own SB 2.0 and confirmed working.

This is just one chip, the two SAA1099P chips aren't included but you can get them from ebay, or perhaps this place will have them too: http://acpcomponents.com

Price is $10 including international economy shipping worldwide.

I have an agreement with Chinners to sell one chip.


I have ordered more chips, so I can provide them to anyone who needs them, just have to wait for them to arrive.

Cheers for that, Payment sent.
I'll get sourcing the other chips right now. Thanks for the offer to program the gal, and sorry I beat you to the SB2
(ok, not that sorry :) )

I am interested in a couple when they arrive DonutKing :)
Just say when!

No probs keropi, unfortunately Aust Post is glacially slow at this time of year so don't be surprised if they don't show up this month... :(
I will update when I get em :)

there is no real hurry , got my upgraded 1.5 to keep me company :lol:

GAL arrived today, and despite the postal service's best attempts to flatten the chip, it is now installed.

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Just need an ISA slot to test it all with now ;)

+1 on it's way!

Hey, definitely interested in one of the GAL chips dude. Lemmie know when they come in and they're ready to send!

Not a problem :)

What is the total cost to have 3 chips shipped to me in Canada?

I suppose $15 would cover it- not like the package will weigh a lot more :)


So that's 5 out of 10 chips that are spoken for so far... (they still haven't arrived yet)

Good news!
The chips have arrived! I have programmed them all and tested each one in my CT1350, and have confirmed that Gameblaster, CMS and Adlib mode all work :thumbsup:

I will PM everyone who has posted interest so far. There are still 5 up for grabs :) The price is $10 including economy international shipping, which just covers my costs.


To clarify this is for the U12 chip only. You will have to find the other two chips, U8 and U5, but these should be fairly easy to find on ebay or the likes (you need 2x Philips SAA1099P chips)

I am upgrading my interest in 2 Gals since I see there aren't many takers, sending PM :)

Excellent! :thumbsup:

I'm interested in 2 GAL chips :)

No worries, check your PMs.

If I've counted right there are 2 chips left...

I received the chips in the mail today and tested with my SB2.0. Everything works, and I'm really happy with them.

Thanks! :thumbsup:

Interested in one chip, PM sent.

Sorry, SOLD OUT at the moment. I have ordered more but there may be up to a month or more until I receive them and can program/test them. Will update the thread when I have more stock.

hi

I'm interested in 5 GAL chips

Still haven't received them yet, will post here when they are available :)

Has everyone who has received their chip had a chance to try it yet?

I've had one returned because it didn't work in the buyers card. It works in both of mine.

My two cards are rev 3 and rev 4. It says the revision right next to CT1350 in the top left corner. I assume that if it has no revision letter there, it is an original model/revision 0.
I'd be interested to see what revisions people have got the chip working in, so I can ascertain if there is a certain revision that doesn't like the chip, or if the buyer simply has a faulty card.

working fine on my rev0 cards DK!

I finally have a new stock of GALs, ready to be programmed and tested!

However please note the following:

-Price is now $15 including international shipping. +$2.50 each additional chip
I found on the last batch that shipping alone often came to more than $10, which left me at a loss for the GAL chip, the package and the time I spent programming/testing/mailing.

I never intended to make a profit of this, I merely wanted to help people who wanted this elusive upgrade for their cards. However I can't continue funding it out of my own pocket. I merely want to break even. With the large number of chips that I'm sending it is far too time consuming to get individual postage quotes for everyone- its much easier for me to just work on an average.

I apologise to anyone that may be offended by this, but the code for the GALs is freely available on the internet, so you are welcome to purchase your own programmer and chips and I will happily help anybody to program the chips themselves.

If you are located in Australia I can do it for $8 as domestic shipping is much cheaper.

If you got in early at the cheaper price, consider it an introductory special :)


GAL chips may not be compatible with certain revision CT1350
We've found that certain cards WITHOUT a revision number printed on the board, do not work properly with these chips. The CMS may work but the Adlib or digital sound may stop working when the GAL is installed.
I'm told that the person who dumped the chips originally, Chuck(G) at Vintage Computer Forums, is going to investigate, when he gets the time. There is no timeframe on this.
My two CT1350 cards are Rev 3 and Rev 4, and this is printed right after the model number in the top right of the PCB. If your card has no revision after the model number then I cannot guarantee that these chips will work for you. If you decide to purchase the chips anyway you do so at your own risk. I won't refund them if this is the case, as all chips are tested in my own cards before I ship them, so it should not be any fault of my own that the chips don't work.

I am also happy to program any other GAL chips, or BIOS/ROM chips, if you supply the code and the chip, and pay for return shipping costs. Please don't hesitate to ask. (This includes UV-erasable chips - I can erase and reuse them).

Please post interest in this thread if you would like to buy a GAL chip. :thumbsup:

hey mate, I'm keen to try the chip, I have a couple of cards here.

pm the details

no reply?

Sorry I missed this somehow... I've sent you a PM :)

Do you have a solution yet for those CT1350B without a revision number?

These are still available for anyone interested :)

The price is $15 for first chip plus $2 for each additional chip. The $15 covers international shipping and padded envelopes (Seem the postal service tries their hardest to squash these at every opportunity). Australian shipping will be cheaper.


The latest news is that Cards with the CT1336A chip will not work with any CMS upgrade including the official creative ones. If your card has the CT1336 chip, regardless of revision number, it should work with these GAL chips. The CT1336(A) is found on the side of the card futhest from the metal bracket, and is a large square chip.

See here for discussion http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?...0242&start=260

Thanks for the update. I sent $ yesterday. :thumbsup:

Shipped yesterday :)

Wonderful! Great customer service! :D

Does anyone know the CT#(s) for the original CMS upgrade kits by any chance? Thanks.

Hello!

I am interested in 2 GAL chips, but i am newbie here and dont know how business work, can you help me in that accross a private message to me what i have to do? Thank you

Sincerelly
Thrax

Well its pretty straight forward. Now that you've declared your interest in this thread, I can PM you to arrange payment and shipping.

As stated in an earlier post, the price is $17.50 for 2 chips including international shipping.

Once you receive the chips and confirm they work you should post in this thread a message to that effect, and leave me appropriate feedback.. I will do the same for you :)

Check the rules here: http://www.amibay.com/misc.php?do=cfrules

Got the chips by AU airmail today. Thanks again!

I will leave feedback later.

Interested in two chips, again :-), PM sent

Hello!

I sent money with paypal, PM sent. Thank you.
Best regards
Thrax

Chips received, feedback left

For people in the US / CA I have 2 GAL chips for sale as well. $12.50 for 1, including USPS with tracking # or $7.50 without USPS tracking #. Or $17.50 for 2 with USPS tracking or $12.50 for 1 without USPS tracking #. Canada is $5 extra regardless. :ninja:

These GALs originate from DonutKing and he is OK with me reselling. :thumbsup:

Hi!

Got the chips by AU airmail on this week. I already installed them and now works fine :))) Sooo great the cm/s , much better than SB was in that times :))) Thanks again!


Where and how i can leave feedback for you? Its first buying :) If anyone can help me, i could thank to him too :))))

Sincerelly and thank you again :))) i am very grateful :)
Thrax

Glad to hear everything is OK.

You can submit feedback here: http://www.amibay.com/itrader_feedback.php?u=4478

Feedback is Done.

thank you again :) have a nice day !

Hi DonutKing
Are you still offering the CM/S upgrade kit for the SoundBlaster 2.0.
I am one of the few many wanting to do the upgrade for quite few years and stuck not being able to do so. I do not have the computer skills to program this things (I am an accountant working on IT jobs),...but I have an appreciation for vintage computing.
I have the other 2 chips, but not the GAL one.
I was wondering of you would happen to have any spare upgrade it or if you had any plans to get another batch anytime soon. I would definitively be interested to get one or two.

Thanks!.

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BTW, I have the right compatible card, so the upgrade should work

Yes, these are still available. Same price.

Hi DonutKing
OK then, glad to hear so.
I would like to get a couple from you. How do you want me to proceed with the purchase?

^ just send DK a PM so you can exchange payment/mail info and when the deal is done and everyone is happy just leave feedback to each other :)

Hi DonutKing

I'm posting this as a reply, I can't PM you since I'm new here. I'm also interested in getting one of the GAL chips for my SB2.0. Do you still have any left for sale? Please message me if so.

Thank you!

Yes I do, I'll send a PM.

Hey DonutKing,

Like the person above, I'm new and I'm interested in a GAL for my SB! I'm assuming you have some available still?

Thanks!

Interested in buying one GAL! Sending PM.

Also interested if you still have any.