Apollo 4040-4060

[Zetr0]

I think its one of the following

1. Stablity
2. Price of Chips.


Its quite likely the Apollo 040 was built/designed for the 060 and then the just plonked an 040 on there to make it cheaper, thats obvious by the use of a socket instead of ACT's usual - solder the CPU to the board technique and save $0.50c on a 206pin socket..

As long as a 3.3v regulator is inplace you wont damage the CPU or card by trying it out, you may need a ROM upgrade, but this is available if you ask on EAB, but I would give it a go first - remember to change the CLKEN resistor on the back from GND to CLK for the memory frequency divisor - although you could give it a go first with some nice 50ns RAM's.

As long as you are sensible there shouldn't be any damage done just by trying out a CPU (votlage regulator is required though)

 

[aperezbios]

I just snagged an Apollo 4040 for $xxx and am going to test some 060's I have with it, once it arrives. I'll keep you folks appraised of the results.

I also have a programmer capable of programming new Mach130s and Mach131's if we can somehow manage to find some dumpable CPLDs

 

[stachu100]

if we can somehow manage to find some dumpable CPLDs

As I know there is only ONE man in entire Universe having configuration files for MACH131. It's ex-ACT engineer who is doing MACH re-programming for 50EUR/pcs or so.
If you will somehow manage to get these files please share this info with us; you will be counted as a SECOND man in Universe.

 

[Slayer]

I think you went and wrecked it all... tsk, price driving for reprogramming chips! :-D

Now the internal struggle begins within aperezbios, first nothing but a mild itch... afterall he wishes to help his fellow man... but wait, yikes! it's a lump and it's getting bigger... to heck with it all he says, give me the money! LOL