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| LC475 backward ram socket | |
| Posted by: opualuan on 2025-05-10 20:34:07 I have a tall 128mb simm in my 475 that conflicts with a processor upgrade card. There would be a lot of room if the ram socket leaned away from the processor- are there sockets that lean the opposite direction? I can’t resolder existing socket backwards, pins would be reversed. | |
| Posted by: finkmac on 2025-05-11 04:53:55 why not do 64mb | |
| Posted by: cheesestraws on 2025-05-11 05:07:19 There used to be, no idea if they still make 'em. That said, you're so far beyond the point of diminishing returns at this point that I personally probably wouldn't bother trying to find one. | |
| Posted by: shirsch on 2025-05-11 07:24:50 I just ran into the same issue. An extra-tall IBM 128M simm leans way over the CPU and prevents installation of a heat sink. There are a couple of vendors who offer a standard-height 128M part at reasonable prices (~ 30-40 USD) and I'll probably go in that direction. | |
| Posted by: frontein1 on 2025-05-11 11:30:10 Yeah, I think I got my 128MB SIMM that was specifically designed for "angled" sockets. Looking at my SIMM, the side that is angled towards the motherboard has much smaller (thinner) chips. Here is the link to the SIMM I bought from Amazon. I first made the mistake of buying a non-angled SIMM. So I returned to Amazon and re-purchased the angled one. Unfortunately it looks like they are sold out. 128MB 72pin 50ns Low Profile SIMM Ram Memory for Amiga Blizzard 1260 & PPC with Angled SIMM Socket at Amazon.comBuy 128MB 72pin 50ns Low Profile SIMM Ram Memory for Amiga Blizzard 1260 & PPC with Angled SIMM Socket: Memory - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases
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| Posted by: opualuan on 2025-05-11 14:29:09 Finding lower profile ram sound like the better solution, but I can’t find any. As to why expand to 128mb at all- it’s all about the challenge of maxing out this pizza box. | |
| Posted by: shirsch on 2025-05-11 15:42:41 This should work: 
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