Apollo 68040 to 68060
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ha ha i can't tell you how happy i was to see both cards running at 66 mhz error free.
a week or so I've been pulling my hair out. bloody EC cpu's but I've learnt a lot about Apollos in the fight and I'm happy now.
80mhz here we come
http://youtu.be/8SSogNR-uiA
Quick and naff video proving that it lives anyway at 66mhz
a week or so I've been pulling my hair out. bloody EC cpu's but I've learnt a lot about Apollos in the fight and I'm happy now.
80mhz here we come
http://youtu.be/8SSogNR-uiA
Quick and naff video proving that it lives anyway at 66mhz
Justin
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awww this video is currently being processed!
how dare you post the link before the vid works!!:dry:
how dare you post the link before the vid works!!:dry:
upload complete justin.
yes EC cpus are the worst and should be avoided. Per told me the same, he has had nothing but trouble with them. random crashes, reboot or complete failure to boot.
not good.
The card below is the one i repaired and bid a bit of work on. not much but it arrived DOA and now runs at 66mhz.
not bad.
yes EC cpus are the worst and should be avoided. Per told me the same, he has had nothing but trouble with them. random crashes, reboot or complete failure to boot.
not good.
The card below is the one i repaired and bid a bit of work on. not much but it arrived DOA and now runs at 66mhz.
not bad.
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its the same for the blizzards as well,i had a B1260 that dident like the ec part i popped in it.lol but then again i was told it was a full cpu.
LC's should be ok they have a mmu though.
really nice job youve done there mike,repairing that other card.
oh before i forget,if you have problems with getting your to 80 or above stan makes a really nice well built reg card for these rated at 3 amps(the apollo ones are 2 amps)
LC's should be ok they have a mmu though.
really nice job youve done there mike,repairing that other card.
oh before i forget,if you have problems with getting your to 80 or above stan makes a really nice well built reg card for these rated at 3 amps(the apollo ones are 2 amps)
@justin
the demo is eph respirator-stories
i used to have a stan made reg a year or two ago. i have a reg now and its not Apollo made its from Per. so perhaps its 3 amps too?
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i'll have to make some Apollo stickers for the ROM , looks better than my naff writing.
@justin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-AEHqBpSuE
http://ada.untergrund.net/?p=demo&i=355
the demo is eph respirator-stories
i used to have a stan made reg a year or two ago. i have a reg now and its not Apollo made its from Per. so perhaps its 3 amps too?
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i'll have to make some Apollo stickers for the ROM , looks better than my naff writing.
@justin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-AEHqBpSuE
http://ada.untergrund.net/?p=demo&i=355
http://youtu.be/KgpI9OX5QS8 Quake 68k
http://youtu.be/loQtpZhaIZU Adoom
http://youtu.be/YubsutH5N0E 68K Demo 68060
Possibly the last update to this thread - with the exception of going for 100mhz ...
But here we have the (finished) Apollo MC68060 at 75mhz running on a 1d1 motherboard.
thanks to stan for the cpu - its a beauty
mips at 66mhz 87.5
mips at 75mhz 98.5
mips at 80mhz
mips at 90mhz
mips at 100mhz
Quake time demo
timedemo demo1
75mhz 9.8 fps
i will update the thread as i go on..
but here are a few pics and a short vid (thanks mr fitz steve)
On a final note the MC68060 would not boot at all on the 5.55 firmware rom , i upgraded to the 5.60 (75mhz) rom firmware that Per sent me - i don't know or care what the difference is , it works now and didn't an hour ago...its flies along now too
Games and demos to try and i may add a few pics and vids but pretty much this is done now. This thread has seen the highs and lows of a 68040 to 68060 conversion but i have to say i really enjoyed it and once i get some new soldering tips (desolder actually) i may have another crack at one more.
My socket is made of individual strips and some are not level ooops but they are not far off i have a new socket but i'll save that for my next Apollo project.
Over all fun and well worth the effort. would i say anyone can do it? NO! its hard, easy to break and you need decent equipment but if you have this go for it. if not get stan or someone else to do it.
Avoid EC cpus at all costs and i have had trouble with ROM's. i haven't seen this mentioned before but I'm sure some upgrades must of had blank screens & reboots and put it down to a failed upgrade...
all the best mike.
http://youtu.be/loQtpZhaIZU Adoom
http://youtu.be/YubsutH5N0E 68K Demo 68060
Possibly the last update to this thread - with the exception of going for 100mhz ...
But here we have the (finished) Apollo MC68060 at 75mhz running on a 1d1 motherboard.
thanks to stan for the cpu - its a beauty
mips at 66mhz 87.5
mips at 75mhz 98.5
mips at 80mhz
mips at 90mhz
mips at 100mhz
Quake time demo
timedemo demo1
75mhz 9.8 fps
i will update the thread as i go on..
but here are a few pics and a short vid (thanks mr fitz steve)
On a final note the MC68060 would not boot at all on the 5.55 firmware rom , i upgraded to the 5.60 (75mhz) rom firmware that Per sent me - i don't know or care what the difference is , it works now and didn't an hour ago...its flies along now too
Games and demos to try and i may add a few pics and vids but pretty much this is done now. This thread has seen the highs and lows of a 68040 to 68060 conversion but i have to say i really enjoyed it and once i get some new soldering tips (desolder actually) i may have another crack at one more.
My socket is made of individual strips and some are not level ooops but they are not far off
i have a new socket but i'll save that for my next Apollo project.Over all fun and well worth the effort. would i say anyone can do it? NO! its hard, easy to break and you need decent equipment but if you have this go for it. if not get stan or someone else to do it.
Avoid EC cpus at all costs and i have had trouble with ROM's. i haven't seen this mentioned before but I'm sure some upgrades must of had blank screens & reboots and put it down to a failed upgrade...
all the best mike.
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Nice!
Lovely looking setup you've got there too. I'm quite jealous!
Lovely looking setup you've got there too. I'm quite jealous!
Thank you
I think..
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No not yet John but I have tried 100mhz - it booted but only without the ram.
Perhaps edo ram 60ns will help the quest.
Maybe not
I think..
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No not yet John but I have tried 100mhz - it booted but only without the ram.
Perhaps edo ram 60ns will help the quest.
Maybe not
hey I'm tired and old so there Arthur
Opps sorry John , what ram is it? Haven't a clue.
I'll take a look tomorrow.
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I've yet to try quake 2. One of the YouTube vids is still uploading - 2 hrs later ...
A fail I expect.
so there Arthur Opps sorry John
, what ram is it? Haven't a clue.I'll take a look tomorrow.
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I've yet to try quake 2. One of the YouTube vids is still uploading - 2 hrs later ...
A fail I expect.
it looks like 70ns ram in the top socket cant read the bottom one.
youve done a really good job on that card mike,it is rewarding converting these cards from 040 to 060.or any other card.
although i would say, like you to not try it if you havent got the know how they can be damaged very easely if you dont know how.
youve done a really good job on that card mike,it is rewarding converting these cards from 040 to 060.or any other card.
although i would say, like you to not try it if you havent got the know how they can be damaged very easely if you dont know how.
its all good mike
ive noticed your about to get your mits on a fastata mike ,may i humbly suggest replacing the rom socket's for ones that are of the round pin type you wont be dissapointed #im saying this because your not scared of a bit of soldering#
after this mod, you wont need any cable ties to hold it down and transfers are reliable at the fastest setting
ive noticed your about to get your mits on a fastata mike ,may i humbly suggest replacing the rom socket's for ones that are of the round pin type you wont be dissapointed #im saying this because your not scared of a bit of soldering#
after this mod, you wont need any cable ties to hold it down and transfers are reliable at the fastest setting
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