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| CF in Takky? | |
| Posted by: MJ313 on 2017-04-11 04:31:33 Takky interests me... 3.3v regulator does not 🙂 Some boards, like the 6500, apparently you can get away with not using a 3.3v regulator if you don't push the board too much and forego PCI. 6400 boards seem to require the regulator regardless and I *think* this is due to power draw? I am wondering if using a CF to IDE adapter would reduce power draw enough to allow 6400 to work without a 3.3v regulator? Also, in 2017, are there better (easier) options for use as a secondary power supply? I don't have a takky and this is more just an entertaining notion at the moment. | |
| Posted by: 360alaska on 2017-04-11 07:17:45 you could always just solder the 3.3v regulator onto the board itself. This guy: http://www.newark.com/tracopower/tsr-1-2433/non-isolated-board-mount-dc-dc/dp/86P6889 3 wires to solder.  | |
| Posted by: MJ313 on 2017-04-11 07:59:33 That's incredibly helpful. Thanks much! | |
| Posted by: MJ313 on 2017-04-17 06:57:34 I ordered one of those up. Will probably go the johnklos route with this, attaching to the 6400 board. I think that's what you meant? Â https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/12910-smallest-physical-size-machine-to-run-761/?p=134175 | |
Posted by: MJ313 on 2017-04-21 14:45:49you could always just solder the 3.3v regulator onto the board itself. This guy: Works perfectly. Thanks man!   | |
Posted by: RetroDan on 2019-06-15 13:01:10Works perfectly. Thanks man!Would you be good enough to update the links to the pictures please? | |
| Posted by: MJ313 on 2021-01-08 04:17:45 Full circle as I find myself dealing with a 6500 in 6300 chassis issue! 2 things: 1. It's a shame the following link doesn't work anymore, as it had johnklos' original detailed information about modifying a 6400 board with a 3.3v regulator: https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/12910-smallest-physical-size-machine-to-run-761/?p=134175 2. Photobucket was a nightmare... here's a pic of the original hack I did based off of the above thread.  | |
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