Re: RAM replacements

From: silverdr_at_wfmh.org.pl
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:56:04 +0200
Message-Id: <1639E4E7-1F15-41E4-BADE-241DC8FA37EF@wfmh.org.pl>
On 2012-09-12, at 20:24, Gerrit Heitsch wrote:

> On 09/12/2012 08:14 PM, silverdr@wfmh.org.pl wrote:
>> 
>> And then using the second half for colour RAM replacment will be as easy as ORing it with _CS for 4114, routing 4114's _CS to SRAMs A16 and ORing R/_W?
> 
> No, the color RAM needs to be replaced seperatly due to the way it's hooked up the VIC (D8 - D11).

Argh.. seems I got too happily excited and wrote without checking the schematics...

> That means it's read in parallel with the other RAM.

Yeah - that makes sense :-(

> You can either find another 2114 or LC3514A

No, as before, it is not about finding 2114s or equiv but about replacing its function with something easily available for cheap.

> (still easy enough to get) or use a 6116 (see C128 schematics for the general idea) or any other available SRAM that's at least 4 Bit wide and 1K deep. Just tie all unused address lines to GND and the unused data lines (D4 to D7) to +5V using resistors (they used 3.3KOhm in the C128).

I know - that's the "brute force" approach. While I woudn't feel so bad about having most of the other half of a 621024 being unused (the first half is put to a very good use), I don't seem to like very much the idea of putting e. g. additional 32kx8 (the smallest I have easily available) in place of 1kx4.. Not only due to the RAM waste but also footprint. Still I guess there aren't many options available these days the 32kx8 is still less that half the price of a 4114 on eBay.

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SD!


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